31.   British Airways said Friday it will become the first international airline to install heart monitors and cardiac resuscitation devices on all its aircraft.

32.   During a press conference at Frankfurt International Airport, Lufthansa chief Juergen Weber said the new accord marks the launching of the first true global airline alliance.

33.   Finnair is the first European airline to include such devices in its aircraft.

34.   In January, Air Lib became the first French airline to serve Algeria since Air France and most international carriers halted services after a deadly hijacking seven years ago.

35.   It is the first airline to bring travellers directly to the splendours of Angkor Wat, one of the great wonders of the world.

36.   It is ironic that the group which gave India its first airline should be debarred from entering the business again!

37.   It said it was the first major international airline to offer every passenger a TV screen.

38.   It was the first airline to operate long-haul flights from Dallas Love Field in more than a quarter century.

39.   It was the first airline to operate long-haul flights from Love Field in more than a quarter century.

40.   It was the first airline to offer coast-to-coast air service.