Easter Island, also called Rapa Nui in the native tongue, is a small volcanic island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It is famous for its large, mysterious stone statues called moai, which were created by the island’s people many centuries ago. Easter Island belongs to Chile, but it is over 2,000 miles away from the […]
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Air traffic controllers have very important jobs. They help keep planes safe as they travel in the sky and move from one airport to another. Every day, about 100,000 cargo and passenger planes take off and land around the world, and controllers make sure they do so safely and on time. They talk to pilots,
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Hong Kong’s government is planning to give away 500,000 airplane tickets in the next few months in an attempt to attract more tourists into the city. After the coronavirus pandemic, tourism has returned very slowly to Hong Kong. Because the city followed China’s zero-COVID policy, there were strict quarantine laws in place. Last year restrictions
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The last Boeing 747 jumbo jet has left the factory in Seattle and is now owned by an American cargo company. The famous airplane, often called the Queen of the Skies, was produced for over 50 years. The first jet left the production lines in 1969. The 747 was a revolutionary airplane with four engines.
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