OK kids... this is your last chance to weigh in on all that was 2004. Among the most avidly read special issues of our year are ANN's Year-End Wrap-Up and New Year's Expectations and Prognostications.

Each year we wrap up the 'year that was' on December 31st... in terms of the top stories, people and issues that made the year so memorable and remarkable.

We cover a lot of ground in those issues, we name the Top Ten News Stories of the year, The Top Ten Newsmakers, we say goodbye to the folks that left us over the year, we talk about stories that fizzled or surprised, we have a little fun with some of the weirder items of the year and we name the best airplanes(s) of the year.

The very next day (New Year's day) we look ahead... at the problems we expect, the stories that may become prominent, the products that are emerging, and all manner of topics that we think will have an impact on the year ahead... and 2005 promises to be a doozy.

YOUR Input Matters!

We'd like your input as we put these issues together. What stories had the most impact on you? What people had greatest effect on aviation (good and bad)? What were the weirdest stories of the year? What are you looking forward to? What do you dread from the coming year? What do you think is going to the top story of the coming year? We'd like your insight, your comments, your concerns and your suggestions. This is a pretty intensive undertaking... one that we're very proud of... but one that really needs YOUR input. So... think hard, consider carefully, and let us know what you think. 2004 was an amazing year -- and 2005 looks to be as much (or more) of the same. What do YOU think?

FMI: My Suggestions For ANN's 2004 Wrap-Up and 2005 Look-Ahead