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Re:Orkney islands could get first electric plane service by 7000skeletons on Thursday October 18, 2018 @06:52AM (#18247289)
Orkney and the Shetland Isles are actually some of the wealthiest regions of the UK, so it makes sense that they might be able to get something like this off the ground.
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Re:Orkney islands could get first electric plane service by ljf on Thursday October 18, 2018 @08:24AM (#18247669)
Some more on this statement: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-27138927
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Re:Orkney islands could get first electric plane service by m-i-l on Monday October 22, 2018 @01:17PM (#18276443)
To clarify - it is wealth of the council, not average wealth of individual residents. Bear in mind also that the cost of living is very high, given most products have to be imported from the mainland. For example, the Shetland Islands has some of highest petrol prices in the UK despite being the site of the largest oil terminal in Europe (oil has to be exported for refining).
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Re:Orkney islands could get first electric plane service by madeuptempacct on Thursday October 18, 2018 @08:32AM (#18247725)
It's because Merlin's mother lived there and hoarded wealth.
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Re:Orkney islands could get first electric plane service by taneq on Thursday October 18, 2018 @08:57AM (#18247894)
Wizard privilege, eh?
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