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FAA Plans to Clean Up the Skies

coondoggie writes "On top of its recently announced plan to reduce flight delays, Federal Aviation Administration officials today launched what they hope will be pan U.S. and European Union joint action plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft. Specifically the group announced the Atlantic Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emissions or AIRE — the first large-scale environmental plan aimed at uniting aviation players from both sides of the Atlantic."

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  1. Re:Bout time we did something about those skies by bobo+mahoney · · Score: 3, Funny

    Forget about the ozone - I want more CO2. I mean the plants really love that stuff and I like my plants to be healtthy.

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    Bobo Mahoney
  2. I've got a better idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    They could force anal probes on the passengers claiming that it is necessary to fight terrorism.

    Nobody would take a plane anymore and the skies would be clear.... and secure!

  3. In Other FAA News by Bob9113 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Federal Aviation Administration officials today launched what they hope will be pan U.S. and European Union joint action plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft. Specifically the group announced the Atlantic Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emissions or AIRE

    Additionally, the FAA announced that their agency would be renamed the 'American Institute for Regulation of Pilot Licensing and Aeronautical Navigation and Engineering' (AIRPLANE) to satisfy new federal requirements for cutesy acronyms.

  4. Re:The cult of Global Warming by Spazntwich · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sir, I find your ideas intriguing and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

    I look forward to being downmodded by the same kneejerk retarderators you will face.

  5. Re:The cult of Global Warming by Spazntwich · · Score: 2, Funny

    The crimson red color representing the blood of the oppressed proletariat used to oil the evil war machine of capitalism?

    That's the answer you wanted to hear, right?

  6. Re:Cant they wait... by Walt+Dismal · · Score: 3, Funny

    Call me crazy, but I think we could reduce air pollution a lot by banning coal-fueled aircraft engines and use horses instead. It just might work.

  7. Re:Cant they wait... by AngryJim · · Score: 2, Funny

    According to all of my AvTech professors, if you open up a Turbine engine you'll find a really exhausted horse inside a giant hamster wheel. It's the Piston engines we need to worry about. They run on weasels, which of course produce green house gases.

  8. Re:Lead In Fuels? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Fuel should be leaded! When I smell those sweet vapors in teh Arizona sky I silently sing our anthem and think of soaring eagles! I'm sick and tired of atheist demon-crats insisting on "clean" fuel. It's downright un-American. I bet you're one of those lie-brul hippies who likes to "cycle" or use communist software!

    Shame on you! Nutjobs like you probably want Al Gore and the terrorists to win!