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Airlines slow down to save fuel

Like motorists, pilots can save fuel by slowing down their air speed just a little. Read more about it in an AP story.

Posted by Tom Belden on May 2, 2008 9:06 AM | Permalink

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Tom Belden, a former Inquirer business writer, has written about Philadelphia International Airport, airlines, the travel industry, the conventions and meetings business for 25 years. He has traveled to all 50 states and extensively in Europe and Mexico.