71.   As on the first day of the strike, private airlines were less severely hit.

72.   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.

73.   But inefficiency and frequent labour unrest have seen clients switch loyalty to private airlines.

74.   But inefficiency and frequent labour unrest have seen clients switching loyalty to newly-started private airlines.

75.   But there are so many private airlines now that passengers will not be seriously affected.

76.   Director-General of Civil Aviation H.S. Khola said William McCrea, a pilot with the private Indian airline Sahara India, would never fly in India again.

77.   The plane belonged to Heliandes, a private airline operating in the region.

78.   The plane belongs to the Bulgarian carrier Balkan, which was flying a charter for the private airline Hemus Air.

79.   The plane, belonging to a private Russian airline, was bringing arms in for the government in Kabul which is fighting the Islamic group.

80.   There has been a steady exodus of staff from Indian Airlines and flagship carrier Air India to the fledgling private airlines.