Daimler abandons Fokker, leaving aircraft, programs in doubt

Germany's Daimler-Benz pulled the plug yesterday on its 51% stake in Dutch airframer Fokker, leaving in doubt the fate of dozens of airplanes, thousands of workers and a handful of cooperative programs with U.S. and other manufacturers. "Profitability must take precedence over revenues," said...

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