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November 04, 2015

Airborne 11.04.15: Caribbean Aero-Fees, Runaway Aerostat Details, BAE Buys Into Reaction Engines

Also: Gyro X-C, Master Instructor, Annual Fleet Fly-In, Airbus Helicopters, The Greater Great Lakes, JPL's Charles Elachi

In remarks at a Caribbean tourism event in Curacao, JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes raised a warning that high taxes and other fees may have travelers not choosing certain destinations in the Caribbean for their vacations. According to reports, the Government of Bermuda increased airport taxes and charges from $35 to $50 in March, and then boosted the "departure tax" again in August to $78, which includes a $16 airport improvement fee. Bermuda ranks second only to Jamaica as having the highest taxes and fees for JetBlue passengers traveling from JFK Airport in New York, according to Hayes. We all watched in amazement, and possibly a little amusement, when a

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First Expedition Crew Began Stay In 2000

For 15 years, there have been people living in space aboard the International Space Station, a milestone marked by both NASA and the White House Monday.