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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Talking Transportation: Aviation in a Tailspin

By Jim Cameron
Special to WestportNow

Anybody who reads this column knows how I feel about flying. I loathe it. I would sooner endure an overnight sleeper car on Amtrak than three hours of turbulence on a regional jet.

Talking to friends and business associates, I find I am not alone in my dislike of air travel. The airline business is in a tailspin. Airlines keep cutting air fares to hold market share while also cutting staff pay and, many fear, safety.

Their fleets are smaller and so too are the jets. On routes that used to see 737s, you’re lucky to be on a Canadair RJ. And forget about 767s on transcons. They’re now run with 737s or A320s.

Empty seats? Not anymore. Since 9/11, we’ve seen 70,000 jobs lost in the airline business.

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