21.   But cost overruns and technology problems delayed its maiden flight by two years, and greatly increased production costs.

22.   Israel Aircraft Industries carried out the maiden flight of a new corporate jets produced with American partners, the company said.

23.   Royal Wings made its maiden flight to Gaza airport last December.

24.   Russian officials on Thursday staunchly defended a new booster rocket despite the failure of its maiden flight and the loss of an Israeli satellite.

25.   That version, which made its maiden flight in November, was built by the Zeppelin Luftschiff-Technik company.

26.   The aircraft was one of two on their maiden flight from Switzerland to South Africa, where they were to be used in a new tourism venture.

27.   The fighter jet has been plagued by cost overruns and technology problems and made its maiden flight two years late, in March.

28.   The launch had been meant to vindicate the agency after the maiden flight crashed.

29.   The jet had been scheduled to make its maiden flight over the Pacific Ocean.

30.   The maiden flight Monday, reported by the official Laotian news agency KPL, was hailed by officials as a breakthrough in developing tourist and business links with Malaysia.