The Concorde: So High, So Fast, So Fashionable
"It has been a struggle to attract new passengers to the Concorde, a task made much harder by the Sept. 11 attacks and the economic downturn in the United States..." (NYTimes)

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Screening deadlines may not be met
A significant number of airports cannot meet the Dec. 31 deadline for screening all checked bags for bombs. (NYTimes)

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A Networked World's Final Frontier: The Airplane
"Paul Takemoto, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration, said the F.A.A. itself did not ban the use of specific portable electronic devices, but prohibited the airlines from allowing passengers to use them unless the carriers can prove the devices do not interfere with communications systems." (NYTimes)

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Fliers Are Increasingly Leaving Laptops at Home
Some say it is clear that a significant percentage of business travelers who once toted laptops no longer do so. NYTimes

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Possible Late Rescue for Vanguard Airlines
The company, now bankrupt, was preparing to liquidate its assets even as it continued last-minute negotiations with a potential investment group. NYTimes

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Airline security takes on a new meaning
"One of the marshals pulled a gun and brandished it at the passengers. The marshals loudly demanded that all passengers remain in their seats..." (NYTimes)

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