11.   Its passenger aircraft are commandeered for airlifts, often in situations of great risk.

12.   JAL could still pick up cargo in China, the Philippines and Indonesia and load it on passenger aircraft bound for this country, Oppler said.

13.   Many passenger aircraft in service today already have smoke detectors in the Class C cargo holds, which are ventilated to allow shipment of live animals and plants.

14.   Meanwhile, some old passenger aircraft will be converted into freight carriers, Wang said.

15.   One advocate for increased scrutiny of hazardous materials on passenger aircraft is American Airlines Capt. Larry Bell.

16.   Q. When was the first jet passenger aircraft?

17.   That growth is prompting some industry analysts and pilots to call for a ban on hazardous material aboard passenger aircraft.

18.   The bank decided to place the unusually large order because the fleets of the subsidiaries are aging and demand for passenger aircraft is growing, Shimamura said.

19.   The Concorde is the only passenger aircraft to have afterburners, which are common on supersonic military jets.

20.   The FAA also banned the shipment of oxygen generators, like those believed to be responsible for the ValuJet tragedy, in the cargo holds of passenger aircraft.