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...Today's hub-and-spoke route patterns, in which planes fly a greater number of short hops, puts pressure on mechanics to vouch for hastily repaired jets because taking an aircraft out of service for repairs can disrupt an airline's tightly woven schedule. At the same time, maintenance work often tends to pile up at the hubs, making the potential delays even worse. Says Robert Baker, senior vice president for operations at American Airlines: "Maintenance takes more thinking and planning than it used to." Comments Livingston of the passengers' association: "There is more of a frenzied feel...
...also produced more than 2,000 of its smaller CFM56, the industry's current top seller. The compact engine is well suited to the new generation of shorter-range planes, like Boeing's 737-300, which airlines are using on their growing number of hub-and-spoke routes. The core of the CFM56, originally a top-secret design intended for the B-1 bomber, was the most advanced available...
Bruegger's Boston area shops will celebrate three years in the Hub area this weekend by giving away one free bagel with cream cheese to every customer who wishes the store a happy birthday, store workers said yesterday...
...airport at Irkutsk, 2600 miles southeast of Moscow, is a major hub for flights throughout Siberia, and is often jammed with people who sometimes wait for days to make connecting flights...
Harvard has made one of its strongest starts this year, capturing both the Boston Four and the Harvard Invitational Tournament titles. In its opening weekend, the Crimson defeated Hub foes Boston College and Boston University...