1.   Last week the Australian government banned French aviation company Dassault SA from bidding for a defense contract.

2.   Last week the Australian government banned French aviation company Dassault SA from bidding for a defense contract here.

3.   After conferring with Airbus, the two companies recommended to the French aviation authority that all aircraft with the parts be inspected immediately.

4.   French civil aviation authorities on Thursday approved a single Air France Concorde for flight, saying it has met required safety checks, the airline said.

5.   French civil aviation officials, accident investigators and the manufacturer met over the weekend to discuss the ruling but were tight-lipped about issuing a similar order.

6.   It was the first crash ever of the sleek jet, once the pride of French aviation.

7.   Relations between the two countries sank this week after Australia barred a French aviation company from bidding for a large defense contract.

8.   The French aviation authority DGAC has offered no comment since it rejected the BA request to move to Orly on Wednesday.

9.   The French aviation authority DGAC has offered no comment since rejecting the BA request to move to Orly on Wednesday.

10.   The flight plan showed the jet was heading for Romania, French aviation officials said.