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Amazon Prime Air to rise fivefold to 200 jets, rivaling UPS

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc’s Prime Air fleet will grow to about 200 planes — up from 42 now — in the next seven or eight years, creating an air cargo service that could rival United Parcel Service (UPS), according to a study. “At a time when many other airlines are downsizing due to the pandemic, Amazon’s push for faster and cheaper …

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UK arrivals to face fines for breaking rules

Bloomberg Passengers arriving in the UK will be forced into quarantine for two weeks and face fines of 1,000 pounds ($1,200) if they break the rules. The plan, which will take effect from June 8, is designed to stop travelers bringing coronavirus into the country after becoming infected overseas, and is likely to have a major impact on the aviation …

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Remote-controlled robonauts

Bloomberg As Japan’s second female astronaut to fly up in the Space Shuttle Discovery, Naoko Yamazaki didn’t expect to spend a quarter of her time dusting, feeding mice and doing other menial jobs. It can cost more than $430 million a year to keep an astronaut in orbit, according to three-year-old startup called Gitai Inc. It’s only possible to keep …

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