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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 11 > To cut fuel costs, airlines are lightening the load

To cut fuel costs, airlines are lightening the load

By Micheline Maynard / The Bulletin
June 11, 2008

The nation’s airlines are scrutinizing every step of their operations, from the tarmac to the sky, and from the nose to the tail of their planes, searching for new ways to cut their soaring fuel bills.

They are power-washing jet engines more often to get rid of grime, carrying less....

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