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Up, Up and Away!(Air France, British Airways resume Concorde service)(Brief Article)

Newsweek International

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Air France and British Airways Concordes hit Mach 2 across the Atlantic last week during their first commercial flights since the crash outside Paris 15 months ago that claimed 113 lives. But why would anyone take the risk to fly supersonic, coupled with the angst of today's new terrorism threats?

For one thing, safety improvements have been made, including bulletproof fuel-tank liners, flameproof undercarriages and superstrong tires. Also, consider stringent new security procedures at most of the world's airports. Add the hours spent packing according to new guidelines, the time ...

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