A spokesperson for the International Air Transport Association says airlines are cutting every ounce they can in an effort to save fuel and money. Some are dropping those weighty in-flight magazines while others are loading less water for the passengers. JAL took everything it loads on a 747 and laid it out on a school gym floor, then looked to see what it could get rid of. They decided to shave a fraction of a centimeter off the spoons in order to cut about five lbs. per flight. Why not go to sporks and save a few more ounces? Better yet, put the pilots and flight attendants on diets. The airline could save more than they would from the spoon trimming and we could get a decent amount of food in our mouths.