1.   As do their land and sea counterparts, air carriers delegate the power to issue waybills to various types of agents.

2.   Comair, a Cincinnati-based regional air carrier, was the top gainer in the index.

3.   The air carrier had returned him as quickly as possible.

4.   Also not affected by the ban are cylinders containing compressed oxygen and oxygen generators provided by air carriers to passengers for medical reasons.

5.   American air carriers have already taken some voluntary steps to increase security, such as requiring photograph identification for all passengers.

6.   American Airlines, the second-largest air carrier, will benefit from higher traffic as well.

7.   American and Philippine officials had said earlier that the bombing of the Philippine plane was intended as a practice run for attacks on the jets of American air carriers.

8.   American is the third-largest air carrier for the postal service.

9.   And Continental spokesman Dave Messing said the air carrier has a policy against commenting on pending litigation.