Writer Robert Sabbag survived a 1979 plane crash. Now, he’s gone back to relive those minutes — and discover how they changed the lives of his fellow survivors.

For thirty years now, more and more Americans have flown at the drop of a hat. Cheaper flights and more flights made the country seem smaller.
Home in Dallas. Cabin in Vermont. Kids in California. Parents in Florida. Vacation far away — no problem, we’ll all fly.
But the oil price surge that is spiking gas prices [...]

With fuel costs skyrocketing, and just in time for summer, the airline industry is again facing monumental losses. Just this week United, JetBlue and AirTran announced sharp losses, and Delta reported a first quarter loss of $6 billion.
The airlines are cutting everything they can: employees, flights, fleets, and frills. If you’re a traveler, prepare to [...]

When the American Air Force takes to the skies and needs fuel, its jets have fueled up, mid-air, forever, from American-made Boeing air tankers. You’ve seen the pictures: The long hose comes down, the jet tops up, and off it goes.
Last week, the gigantic contract to build the next generation of air tankers took off [...]