51.   Hainan Airlines is a small airline with a handful of planes.

52.   He said the government would sell off Sun Air, a small commercial airline that operates in South Africa, within six months.

53.   Kinnock said small airlines would be the first to feel the brunt of the U.S. agreements.

54.   Nations Air, a small airline based in Atlanta, insisted it had permission to fly through the airspace.

55.   Russian aviation officials acknowledge that some small airlines have faced difficulties with maintenance, but claim the problems have been solved and aviation safety standards have been preserved.

56.   Small regional airlines, charter services and flight schools were affected.

57.   The sharing of routes with the small airlines will likely lead to a slight decline in the number of domestic passengers, he said.

58.   The small airline already has agreements with GM and the Chrysler division of DaimlerChrysler AG for flights out of Detroit.

59.   A number of private and semi-private small airlines have been established in Iran in the past two years as part of moves to privatise industry.

60.   Besides Asseman, half a dozen small private airlines have started operating in the past three years as part of efforts by the government to privatize the industry.