Word: fleeting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...killing of this whale was supposed to have ended after this year's spring hunt by order of the 40-member International Whaling Commission (IWC). But Japan's commercial fleet is still slaughtering sperm whales. And the U.S. Government, to the anguish of environmental groups, is allowing Japan to continue...
...have been trained, Iraq is expected to step up its attacks on ships departing from Iran's main oil terminal at Kharg Island. Baghdad's oft-stated goal is to cut off Iran's oil exports, which has hitherto been impossible to achieve with its meager fleet of three Super Etendard fighters...
...largest commuter carrier by flying short hops from big cities to resort areas, including such popular runs as Miami to Key West and New York City to Martha's Vineyard. While a few travelers may have had jitters about some of the older planes in PBA's fleet, the airline has enjoyed stunning growth. In the first nine months of this year, the company posted profits of $3.3 million, compared with $2.3 million for all of 1983. Last week, though, all of PBA's planes sat idle on their tarmacs after the Federal Aviation Administration took...
...Naples, to keep his planes busy during the winter. In 1980 Van Arsdale retired and turned over the successful company to his sons John, 40, and Peter, 36, who is currently president. The two siblings took off on an ambitious growth program that has expanded PBA's fleet from 59 planes in 1982 to its current 113. The aircraft vary widely in size, which allows PBA to roll out a larger plane when a flight is overflowing...
They intend to keep the car and are "planning to buy at least one more to add to our fleet of stately taste," Elvy added...