Wayne County and state officials are working towards the creation of an
aerotropolis, or airport city, that would link Detroit Metro and Willow
Run airports and create a major freight and aviation shipping hub.
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"People in Michigan are way too focused on Delphi and GM and Ford and
the auto industry problems," says Michael Boyd, an aviation consulting
and forecasting firm based in Evergreen, Colo. "We see some very strong
growth there, with Detroit as a global portal connecting air traffic
hubs around the world." Northwest Airlines, whose largest hub is
Detroit, has the strongest Asian route system among U.S. airlines and
also -- unlike many other airlines -- still has a substantial air cargo
business, Boyd notes.