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Fuel Costs Rise. Business is vigorous throughout the light-aircraft industry. No longer the ultimate expression of corporate and personal squanderlust. the private plane is now a ubiquitous -and often essential-means of air travel to smaller cities and towns across the country. One reason is the rise in fuel costs, which has forced commercial air carriers to cut service to many smaller airports, thus making private planes or autos often the only alternatives. With many light aircraft getting upwards of 20 miles per gal. at 110-plus m.p.h., the private plane is not only faster than a company...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AVIATION: Will Olive Ann Marry? | 7/18/1977 | See Source »

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