51.   The U.S. insisted on opening up air routes for U.S. carriers before it approved other U.S.-European airline alliances.

52.   The U.S. and Japan will return to the negotiating table in Washington later today to try to settle a heated dispute over air cargo routes.

53.   The U.S., in high-level talks in Washington, is asking Japan to give airline companies the freedom to choose air routes and number of flights.

54.   The UPS campaign was the first to get started in the competition for the air route.

55.   They will also shift air routes to try to improve passenger loads.

56.   U.S. regulators want a new air treaty, liberalizing air routes between the two nations, before they approve the BA-American pact.

57.   UPS has said a longer agreement would allow it to better chart and expand its overseas air delivery routes.

58.   After the summit, the two countries signed agreements to establish a direct air route between Tel Aviv and Seoul and promote cultural exchanges.

59.   Agreements on establishing direct air routes between Tel Aviv and Seoul, cooperation in agricultural technology and cultural exchanges will be signed during the visit, Naim added.

60.   Air and investment agreements were signed between South Korea and Greece Wednesday paving the way for opening air routes between the countries and closer economic cooperation.