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Boeing's 787 jetliner makes first test flight
AP – 1 hr 44 mins ago

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EVERETT, Wash. - Boeing's new 787 jetliner finally got airborne Tuesday, the long-delayed inaugural flight of the world's first commercial plane constructed with half its components made from lightweight composite materials. Full Story »
EU gives tips to plane, train passengers
AP – Tue Dec 15, 8:43 am ET

BRUSSELS - The EU has released some dozen tips for air travelers, saying they are entitled to reimbursement or rerouting if their flight is canceled without notice or delayed for more than five hours. Full Story »
Sahara mothballing Vegas hotel rooms, cites demand
AP – Tue Dec 15, 4:27 pm ET

LAS VEGAS - The Sahara hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip is mothballing rooms in two of its towers for the winter season due to low demand. Full Story »
Winter season at Yellowstone opens Tuesday
AP – Tue Dec 15, 9:46 am ET

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Yellowstone National Park's winter season begins this week. Full Story »
Airlines seek to boost market for biofuels
AP – Tue Dec 15, 1:46 pm ET

WASHINGTON - Fifteen airlines and air cargo carriers from the United States and three other countries said Tuesday they have signed memorandums that could lead to the purchase of hundreds of millions of gallons (liters) of fuel made from either coal or camelina, a weed that is a cousin to canola. Full Story »
Passengers bear brunt of BA strike battle
AP – Tue Dec 15, 4:29 pm ET

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LONDON - Recession-weary passengers lashed out at British Airways PLC workers Tuesday as the carrier began last-ditch legal action to avert a Christmas cabin-crew strike that threatens to ruin holiday plans for about a million travelers. Full Story »