61.   Moreover, analysts said the American aircraft maker could get a spate of huge orders this year.

62.   Officials from all three major aircraft makers say they plan to step up production.

63.   Other aircraft makers are active also active on the mainland.

64.   Over the last year or so, the U.S. defense industry has been pared down to three principal aircraft makers -- Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman and McDonnell Douglas.

65.   Politics aside, all three aircraft makers are hoping for a big pickup in sales to Chinese airlines.

66.   Recently, foreign aircraft makers eager to sell jet fighters to the Czech military have visited Aero to discuss possible investment or joint ventures.

67.   Rockwell is stressing anticollision devices and other controls that are specified by the airlines, not the aircraft makers.

68.   Supersonic travel has not been profitable in Europe, and U.S. aircraft makers years ago abandoned plans to make such aircraft.

69.   That extension has given Daimler and the government more time to work out a rescue plan for the loss-making aircraft maker.

70.   The aircraft makers are being told by their customers to supply aircraft with lower operating and acquisition costs.