NWA studies Japan nonstop; Memphis weighed as base for new Boeing 787 in '09

"President Cox and I had dialogues in Japan about the flight," said Perl, who received the Order of the Rising Sun - the second-highest honor the Japanese emperor bestows on a warrior or civilian - this summer in a ceremony at The Peabody.

"It would be a breakthrough in further establishing the region as a centerpiece for trade in Asia as well as supporting investment in this region," Perl said.

"We are stirred by the potential of Dreamliner taking off from our World Runway."

-Jane Roberts: 529-2512

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"We've got our fingers and toes crossed."

Larry Cox

President of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority

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