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New York Times
March 1, 2006
Federal Aviation Administration, in their annual forecast, projects sharply higher levels of flights because of new class of small planes, which can fly about two-thirds faster than airlines and at higher altitudes, but land easily on short runways, to begin flying this year. The forecast says more than 1,650 microjets will be flying by 2010; proponents say microjets would spawn a new generation of air taxis and charters to small airports, usually within 20 minutes of homes or destinations, at coach fare prices.
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