31.   But the small-aircraft segment of the aviation industry has taken a terrific blow.

32.   But the aviation industry successfully lobbied against the proposal, saying the procedure and related equipment were unnecessary and too costly.

33.   But the financially troubled aviation industry has often objected to some of the new measures sought by the Federal Aviation Administration, saying they were too expensive and ineffective.

34.   By law, the FAA is charged with promoting aviation industry and regulating aviation safety.

35.   Congress and the aviation industry have put pressure on the administration to get the European rule overturned.

36.   Congress and safety watchdogs have placed increasing pressure on the aviation industry in recent years to eliminate runway incursions.

37.   Either way, the aviation industry is worried, because composites offer several important advantages to designers and airlines.

38.   Even as global pressures drive Europe to a tighter single market and a new single currency, similar pressures are forcing a consolidation of the weapons and aviation industries.

39.   Even with month-to-month fluctuations, the aviation industry remains promising.

40.   Export of this warplane and its various modifications has enabled Russia to preserve its combat aviation industry in these hard times.