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From: "Niels M. Sampath" <niels@lofgren.demon.co.uk>
Newsgroups: misc.transport.air-industry,sci.aeronautics.airliners
Subject: Re: FOKKER BANKRUPTCY?
Date: 22 Jan 1996 19:25:48 -0800
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In article <4e132t$o0d@news.bu.edu>
           tshepherd@med-med1.bu.edu "Thornton Shepherd" writes:

> [[[ cross-posted to s.a.a by RNA, m.t.a-i comoderator ]]]
> 
> I caught a very brief news flash on the BBC World Service this morning that
> mentioned a bankruptcy at Fokker Aircraft of the Netherlands.  This was a
> surprise to me because I had noticed a dramatic rise in orders for Fokker
> aircraft over the last few months.  I had also read about Daimler Benz' recent
> pledges of support for its ailing subsidiary.  Does anyone know the real story
?
> What's going on?
> 
> Thornton
> 

Daimler-Benz has withdrawn and its up to the Dutch Govt. now.

-- 
Niels