71.   That would permit U.S. air carriers to freely fly to Japan or make stopovers en route to other Asian nations.

72.   The air carriers had demanded a larger refund, which DOT today rejected.

73.   The air carriers may sue to block the JFK project, but that possibility should not delay FAA decision-making.

74.   The agreement, which will expand the rights of air cargo carriers of both countries, is expected to take effect in about two weeks, Kamei told reporters.

75.   The Air Transport Association, which represents most commercial air carriers, reached similar conclusions in its analysis.

76.   The air carriers have two or three days to complete the inspections, and some warned of possible disruptions in flight schedules.

77.   The air carrier said it would sell its holdings in Corporacion Mexicana de Aviacion SA to help form a new company that will own both carriers.

78.   The combination of a cyclical downturn and the disruptions that followed the attacks left the air carriers on the brink of ruin, he said.

79.   The domestic airline alliances mirror similar cooperative arrangements between U.S. airlines and foreign air carriers.

80.   The deal is part of an ongoing effort by Los Angeles to lure commercial air carriers and commuter airlines to the airport, city officials said.