[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20669]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATING AIR NEW ZEALAND

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                           HON. JENNIFER DUNN

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 4, 2004

  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the U.S. Congress, Mr. Inslee, 
Mr. Baird, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. McDermott, and 
myself, congratulate Air New Zealand for its recent decision to upgrade 
its wide-body fleet by placing an order with The Boeing Company for 
eight 777-200ERs and two 7E7s, Boeing's newest airplane. Air New 
Zealand's order of the Boeing 7E7 makes it the second official customer 
for this revolutionary new aircraft.
  This decision clearly demonstrates Air New Zealand's commitment to 
the world's best technology and long-term view of the airline's place 
in commercial aviation. It is with great pride and gratitude that we 
applaud Air New Zealand's purchase of American-manufactured aircraft.

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