1. Also losing his job was Ron Woodard, head of the troubled commercial airplanes unit. 2. And the company has told industry analysts it will take a couple of years before its commercial airplane profit margins improve. 3. And now the four countries that control Airbus Industrie, a commercial airplane manufacturer, want to make Airbus a company Adam Smith would have admired. 4. And Wall Street took a serious hit Monday, its first day back in operation since hijackers crashed commercial airplanes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. 5. Anyone who flies commercial airplanes has a stake in how the debate is resolved because both of the leading suspected causes pose chilling possibilities. 6. As many airline commuters are well aware, federal law prohibits the use of wireless communications devices once a commercial airplane leaves its gate. 7. Ashcroft said the four commercial airplanes that were used in the attacks had been commandeered by three to six hijackers each. 8. Aside from being a record-breaking deal, the American Airlines order set a new precedent in the way commercial airplanes are sold. 9. Boeing Co., struggling to keep up with the demand for its commercial airplanes, reported record quarterly revenues Friday but suffered a larger-than-expected loss. 10. Boeing officials contend the restructuring is crucial to improving the way commercial airplanes are designed and built. |