Word: fleetly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...have moved quickly because an internal investigation indicated that it did an inadequate repair job on the plane after the tail section was damaged in a 1978 rough landing. The company now seems eager to show airlines that it still stands behind the 747, the flagship of its fleet...
Such signs of disharmony were surprising in a community sufficiently loyal to the guru to have enabled him to accumulate 90 Rolls-Royces and a private fleet of six aircraft. And it was downright shocking that the guru's allegations focused on the woman who had been his voice during a much publicized three-year silence that he undertook as a sign of spirituality. After he finally broke that silence last year, he warned his followers to guard against AIDS by using condoms and rubber gloves while engaging...
...Frontier Airlines the past year has been a struggle. The Denver-based carrier lost $31 million in 1984 and sold almost half its fleet to raise cash. Last week Texas Air Chairman Frank Lorenzo unveiled his plan to solve the airline's woes. Lorenzo, who was outbid for TWA in August by Corporate Raider Carl Icahn, offered $20 a share in a deal that could mean $250 million to Frontier. Said Lorenzo: "It's extremely hard for a small airline to compete...
...BURGER WARS OF RECENT YEARS HAVE INSPIRED THE COMPETITORS TO OFFER BREAKFASTS, ETHNIC SNACKS AND OTHER CUSTOMER- ENTICING GIMMICKS. NOW BURGER KING IS MOBILIZING ITS EXISTING MENU AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD. BY NEXT FEBRUARY THE NO. 2 HAMBURGER CHAIN (AFTER MCDONALD'S) WILL ROLL OUT A FLEET OF 20 CUSTOMIZED VANS TO SERVE EVERYTHING FROM WHOPPERS TO SHAKES AND FRIES FROM KITCHENS...
Though some strategists urge the U.S. to place more emphasis on its Trident fleet at the expense of both the land-based and airborne parts of its nuclear arsenal, no leading strategist would eliminate any one of the Triad's legs. "There are no practical alternatives," says Vice Admiral Ron Thunman, who heads the Navy's submarine program. Robert Komer, a former Pentagon official, says, "It's just the natural balance of power and threat...