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Jun 27, 2008, 9:42 am

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Originally Posted by DESMOINESguy

Thought I'd bump this thread to report that this facility, which was under construction at the south end of the Des Moines airport, collapsed yesterday due to a 60-70 mph wind gust. This is (was) a $12 million project scheduled to open in September. Reports are that it is a total loss.

Anyone care to speculate it they will start over or possibly scrap the plan in light of the merger?

...and in light of the changing economics of flying some of these planes and the routes they are intended to serve, period.