11.   The government insists it will not back away from the decision to build the trash dump despite protests from local aviation officials and residents.

12.   The plane did not land in Bulgaria, he said, confirming earlier accounts by local aviation officials.

13.   The plane belongs to a local aviation club, where amateur pilots are trained.

14.   Another Canadian company, CAE Aivation Ltd., is to set up an aircraft overhaul centre in a joint venture with a local private aviation company.

15.   The threatened sanctions would include restrictions or outright cancellation of US-bound flights originating from the Philippines, which would deal a severe blow to local aviation.

16.   Local aviation companies said they were still operating.

17.   Local aviation companies had hoped the chartered flights could pave the way for restoring direct air links, which had been stalled for political reasons.

18.   Local aviation officials were keen to play down the broader significance of the latest accident.