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RACING FOR EFFICIENCY The first Fuelventure 400 was held at Copperstate Fly-In near
Phoenix last week, and organizer Bruce Vinnola hopes the event
grows to a field of 30 or more aircraft next year. AVweb's Russ
Niles spoke with Vinnola about the competition and the remarkable
results that were seen in the first year.
ECONOMIC
CRISIS A MEDIA INVENTION? Cirrus CEO Alan Klapmeier had to
stand up in front of his staff last week and announce production
adjustments to match the slumping demand for the company's airplanes. He
told AVweb's Russ Niles that one of the hardest things to swallow
about the current economic situation is the mainstream media's
unquestioning perpetuation of the doom and gloom.
NO MORE
NICKEL-AND-DIMING? MAKING A LA CARTE AIRLINE FARES WORK Last
summer, the airlines got deservedly bashed for charging customers to
check bags. Although the execution was ham-handed, the concept might not
be. In this podcast, Robert Buckman of Amadeus (a travel industry
IT giant) explains why a la carte pricing is the way of the future.
