A federal program providing terrorism insurance coverage to domestic airlines has been extended for the first eight months of 2007.

The Aviation War Risk Insurance Program is designed to protect domestic flights from uninsurable exposures. Terrorism risk was added to its jurisdiction in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and the program has been periodically renewed since then.

For U.S.-flagged carriers, the program provides war risk hull loss and passenger, crew and third-party liability insurance.

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