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Now playing Next Partner content One step closer to autonomous human flight: Jetman flies 1,800m above PARTNER CONTENT PRESENTED BY DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND COMMERCE MARKETING DUBAI Vince Reffet took to the skies equipped with a carbon fibre wing powered by four mini-jet engines. The Jetwing is controlled solely by the human body. 19/02/2020
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Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The broken airline delay compensation scheme needs fixing to benefit airlines and passengers ǀ View The EU passenger compensation scheme is broken. The mechanics of the program are not working today for airlines or passengers. That is because there is no uniform arbiter for when passengers are due compensation, and no streamlined process for either passengers or airlines to settle up. 13/02/2020
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