And investors have become more cautious about lending to just any airline project.
There's another mired airline project out there, one with a lifetime cost to taxpayers of $1.5 trillion, one that Trump might scrutinize next.
BONDS to finance construction of airline projects, like hangars or baggage facilities, have been hurt by a combination of problems.
HONG KONG — Rapid economic growth, rising affluence and increased liberalization are leading to a flurry of new airline projects in the Asia-Pacific region.
But several things are changing that.Some big commercial airline projects, such as the Airbus A330 and the original Boeing 777, are coming to an end, to be replaced by a new generation of narrow- and wide-bodied jets.
Construction began in September on a new $974 million terminal for the Indianapolis International Airport, which offers 162 daily flights on 20 airlines; the project is scheduled to be completed in 2007.
The contract ratifications also mean there will be no labor opposition to its plans for a low-cost airline, a project that has the working name Starfish.
Mr. Moss said bookings on the new route for May, June and July were 15 percent above what the airline had projected.
Some airlines seemed to project a rather casual attitude about the crisis on their Web sites, it seemed to me.
"By providing full airline support and project implementation to Air Djibouti, Cardiff Aviation will bring a wealth of industry expertise and capability to one of the most exciting aviation markets in the world to spearhead growth in a region with tremendous potential".
Last month, after the two airlines announced their projects, Loyola de Palacio, the European Commission's chief of transportation, wrote to organizations of airlines serving Europe, urging them to inform passengers of the risks and precautionary measures to take before and during long flights.
