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  • June 2008
    • New Engine Could Rev Green Flight

      New Engine Could Rev Green Flight

      (Newser) - In what is being hailed as the most exciting development in commercial aviation technology in years, Pratt & Whitney has developed a revolutionary jet engine that burns up to 15% less fuel and cuts carbon emissions by 1,500 tons per plane per year. The engine, which is also quieter and cheaper to maintain, could revolutionize the industry, reported Wired . More »

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      global warming   Boeing   FAA   Airbus   alternative fuels   Dreamliner   Mitsubishi   carbon dioxide emissions   NextGen   Bombardier

  • September 2007
    • Antiquated FAA in a Tailspin

      Antiquated FAA in a Tailspin

      (Newser) - With canceled flights, hours on the tarmac, overbooking and a disturbing increase in near  collisions, one might be better off traveling by pony than plane, reports Business Week, and the authority responsible seems least able to fix it. As FAA chief Marion Blakey steps down, she leaves an antiquated agency mired in a struggle to get its Next Generation Air Travel System airborne. More »

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      airline industry   air travel   FAA   flight   Marion C. Blakey   NextGen

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