Small Planes Not Profitable With Rising Fuel Prices
I never liked taking commuter planes. These are the planes that sputter along, noisy and loud, turbulent and unstable like a flying rollercoaster. So I’m not too disappointed by this study showing that smaller planes are being left behind as fuel prices rise. I consider this the warning shot across the bow in terms of peak oil, however. Large planes may soon follow, and our days of cheap travel may be coming to an end. Bummer. I have yet to see Europe. Time to get my traveling in before it becomes something only the rich can afford.
Related news: Aloha Airlines just announced it was closing its doors after being in business for 60 years. Rising fuel prices was one of the reasons.