I know sometimes it causes a delay but it's better for them and it's better for us because we don't want them hurt and we don't want our employees hurt.

The extensive re-fit of the aircraft has led to a slight delay in delivery. However, we now have possession of the aircraft and are carrying out the final inspections. Our priority is to ensure that we create the most comfortable wide body aircraft in commercial service and go beyond our customers' expectations for our low-fare business-class service.

Put yourself in the other person's shoes, in our workers' shoes and about that 80-thousand pound truck going by you at 70 miles per hour.

The number one rule out here is you don't turn your back on traffic.

There are a handful of citizens who want to delay the decision until Mr. George comes back. But that would mean we won't be able to apply for Issue 2 money for Taylor Road in 2006 and, in my opinion, would delay the project by another 18 to 25 months.

DeLay has been a lightning rod for people for the last three or four years.