Heathrow Airport Needs Tightrope Walkers Just to Change Its Lightbulbs

Heathrow Airport Needs Tightrope Walkers Just to Change Its Lightbulbs

Heathrow’s Terminal Five was designed to be a soaring, light-filled tribute to the wonders of flight. Five years into its life, though, 60 percent of its lightbulbs are burned out—because there’s been no safe or cost-effective way to change them. Now, officials say they’ve found a solution: Acrobats.

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6 New Mega-Airports That Will Compete For the Title of World’s Busiest

6 New Mega-Airports That Will Compete For the Title of World's Busiest

In October, Dubai’s massive new airport—World Central Airport Dubai—cleared its first commercial flight. It’s expected to become the world’s busiest airport, but, with plenty of other contenders quickly taking shape in Asia and the Middle East, it’s going to have some stiff competition. Welcome to the mega-airport boom.

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