31.   Could he work at an aircraft parts maker?

32.   Commercial aircraft maker Boeing Co. also gets a reprieve because jetliners are sold in dollars.

33.   Daimler decided to end financial support for the aircraft maker, forcing Fokker to seek protection from creditors.

34.   Daimler decided in January to end financial support for the aircraft maker, forcing it to seek protection from creditors.

35.   Daimler-Benz AG said it will cut off financial support for its Fokker unit, leaving the Dutch aircraft maker to face bankruptcy.

36.   Daimler decided in January to withdraw financial support for the aircraft maker, which filed to suspend payments to creditors.

37.   Day one of the air show was business as usual, with aircraft makers holding news conferences to announce orders saved up for the show.

38.   Customers include carmaker Chrysler Corp. and aircraft maker Boeing.

39.   Driving the interest among small aircraft makers is federal legislation signed by President Clinton in August.

40.   Dutch newspapers today reported that Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier Inc., which already has expressed interest in Fokker, could possibly bid as early as this weekend.