[DuncanWaring]

Is lightening a frickin’ airplane by 500 pounds going to do a damn thing??

On longer flights, lightening the airplane by 500 pounds saves 500 pounds of fuel.

Fuel is pushing a dollar a pound.

For domestic flights, this would probably save $500 every day the airplane is in operation.

[xjcsa]

Fuel is pushing a dollar a pound.

Jet-A on contract isn't any $6.70 per gallon, at least not yet.

[fightinJAG]

I read that just slowing down enough to increase flight time by a couple of minutes could save millions in fuel costs.