71. DURABLE GOODS ORDERS JUMP Durable goods orders jumped to a record in September, on strong demand for commercial aircraft. 72. Dpix is planning to join with Planar Systems Inc. to sell the ultra-high-resolution displays to the U.S. military and to commercial aircraft companies. 73. Even so, Clawson notes that Northrop is expanding its commercial aircraft work. 74. Exports have been driven by demand for capital goods, ranging from commercial aircraft to industrial hardware. 75. Exports also declined, although the bulk of that was in the volatile commercial aircraft industry. 76. Fighter planes, however, are subject to many more rigors than commercial aircraft. 77. First Boston in New York, said the deal is yet another indication that the upturn in the commercial aircraft industry is on a steady course. 78. For months, Boeing has been plagued with costly commercial aircraft production problems as the company struggles to nearly double its monthly output of airplanes. 79. For the FTC to approve the merger, Boeing will have to convince the commission that McDonnell Douglas is failing as a commercial aircraft company, according to Baxter. 80. Foreign demand for U.S.-built commercial aircraft was especially strong. |