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...find 11 stranded villagers from Daru. Cold, wet and miserable, they have no water, or matches to start a fire; the only food they have is for the funeral and they are reluctant to eat it. In rough seas and with extra passengers, the captain miscalculated how much fuel the 6-m "banana boat" dinghy required; deciding to head for land, he reached the island in the early hours with half a cup of fuel remaining. After a check of their permits and belongings, the Papuans are given fuel, food and water and, with great relief and gratitude, they continue...
DIED. ALBERT CASEY, 84, former American Airlines CEO; in Dallas. After working in the railroad industry and as head of the Times Mirror media company, he took over American in 1974, when airlines faced deregulation, climbing debt and higher fuel prices. When he left the company 10 years later, annual profits stood at $228 million...
...everyone is happy with this ever expanding frontier. Critics say the jet skis, which can dump up to one-third of their unburned fuel into the water, are major polluters. Environmentalists in California are engaged in a battle to have jet skis banned from Monterey Bay, which would include the big reef break at Maverick's. The surfers, meanwhile, are seeking an exemption for their favorite reef...
...result of increased fuel efficiency, Riney says, is a huge economic incentive for taxi companies to operate hybrid cabs...
...clean planes instead of special crews, which not only lowers costs but chops the time spent boarding at terminals to 25 minutes-about half that of the major airlines. His pilots are trained to land at a later point on the runway and at a slower speed to conserve fuel and reduce wear and tear on tires. Half of AirAsia's tickets are sold over the Internet, eliminating travel-agent fees. Passengers pay for their food and drinks. When a professional aviation construction outfit asked for $20 million to build a hanger at Kuala Lumpur's airport, Fernandes asked...