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“I’m constantly under pressure to carry less fuel than I’m comfortable with. Airlines are always looking at the bottom line, and you burn fuel carrying fuel. Sometimes if you carry just enough fuel and you hit thunderstorms or delays, then suddenly you’re running out of gas and you have to go to an alternate airport.” -Captain at a major airline
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That is complete bullshit. The FAA has standards set and most planes carry so much extra fuel they actually toss it into the air before landing because the FAA also has rules for how much of a ball of fire you are allowed to create should you crash.