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AIRLINE INDUSTRY

Famed investor Warren Buffett once joked that a generation of Wall Street investors would have been served well if someone had shot down the Wright brothers as they attempted their historic flight. Indeed, it’s been a tough decade for the airline industry and their investors. Soaring fuel costs, aging fleets and surly passengers -- this topic will provide a look at the daily issues facing the airline industry.

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