1.   Among the requirements, commuter pilots could no longer work longer hours than pilots for the major carriers and would receive the same level of training.

2.   But pilots conceded the most contentious issue, agreeing to let American use its lower-paid commuter pilots to captain a new fleet of regional jets.

3.   Other rules, including the new age limit for commuter pilots, will be phased in.

4.   The company also saves by using commuter pilots, whose average pay is less than half the salary of their main line peers.

5.   The safety board also said that commuter airline pilots worked harder than their counterparts at major airlines but received less training.

6.   The small jets have blurred the line between commuter pilots and mainline pilots.

7.   The weather was so bad that a commuter aircraft pilot delayed his flight several hours.

8.   The union disproves because commuter pilots make less than those on the main carrier.

9.   They contend any Shuttle flying should be done by Delta crews rather than lower-paid commuter pilots.

10.   Meanwhile, commuter pilots interviewed by The Associated Press acknowledged they face greater risks than pilots of larger commercial jets.