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Newly discovered pterosaur that roamed the skies 160 million years ago is likened to Star Wars’ Porg

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The idea of prehistoric flying reptiles conjures images of pointed-headed pterodactyls with sharp teeth and leathery skin, but a newly described pterosaur appears more cuddly than you’d expect. Paleontologists in China have uncovered a fossilized skeleton of Sinomacrops bondei, a new species and genus that would have been covered in hair-like filaments and glided through primordial … Read more

Business chiefs and MPs write letter to Boris Johnson urging him to speed up reopening our skies 

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Business leaders last night united with MPs to plead with the Prime Minister to resume foreign travel. They warned that more than a million jobs were at risk if Boris Johnson failed to get Britain flying again. In letter to the PM, they said firms across the country faced devastation if planes were kept grounded. … Read more

Virgin Atlantic stewardess Ellie Hosgood reveals what life is like in the skies in the Covid era

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Flight Service Manager Ellie Hosgood during normal times The signature Vivienne Westwood look is out, dressing like a surgeon is in. MailOnline Travel caught up with a stewardess from Virgin Atlantic for some insight into how different life in the skies is at the moment, and she revealed that at times it feels ‘like something … Read more

Mount Etna fills skies with flame and lava as the volcano erupts for the fourth time in as many days

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Mount Etna has erupted for the fourth time in as many days, spewing lava and ash into the skies above Sicily.   Dramatic pictures show torrents of molten lava shooting into the air and running down the volcano during the most recent eruption overnight on Sunday. The blast lit up the sky behind nearby Catania, with … Read more

‘Formula One of the skies’: World’s first FLYING race car unveiled with top speeds of 75mph

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The world’s first flying race car has been unveiled – with top speeds of 75mph and ‘octocopter’ speeders that will see it compete in a new event later this year. Named Airspeeder, it will initially be flown by a remote pilot and can take off and land vertically, according to its developers Alauda Aeronautics.  Its … Read more

‘Formula One of the skies’: World’s first FLYING race car unveiled with top speeds of 75mph

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The world’s first flying race car has been unveiled – with top speeds of 75mph and ‘octocopter’ speeders that will see it compete in a new event later this year. Named Airspeeder, it will initially be flown by a remote pilot and can take off and land vertically, according to its developers Alauda Aeronautics.  Its … Read more