On AlterNet: airplanes

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Will Peak Oil Turn Flying into Something Only Rich People Can Afford?

Sam Kornell, Miller-McCune.com. May 7, 2010.

Expert physicist: 'At $150 dollars a barrel, the air industry is barely viable. At $200 a barrel, it’s going to [be] something that only rich people do.'

What Are the Chances I'll Die on My Next Plane Trip?

Ben Sherwood, Huffington Post. February 27, 2009.

Five commercial airliners have crashed or crash-landed in just 10 weeks. But, statistically speaking, you shouldn't be worried.

Saying Goodbye to Cheap Airfare

Gregory Lamb, Christian Science Monitor. February 14, 2007.

If we don't find alternative jet fuels soon, air travel will become limited to the ultra wealthy.