1.   Britain still hoped that a Commonwealth front could be achieved, with considerable internal control of Empire air routes.

2.   Even less important than long-distance roads were air routes.

3.   The meetings produced wide-ranging agreement on the need for full co-operation on operation of the Empire air routes.

4.   Earlier measures providing for the elimination of the state docks monopoly and the deregulation of maritime transport, air routes and public transport had not yet been implemented.

5.   He aimed to operate an air route towards the end of this year, but he said it now looked likely that the service will begin early next spring.

6.   American Airlines Inc. has been awarded the right to fly on the lucrative Boston-Paris air route, Transportation Secretary Federico Pena said today.

7.   A lucrative air route from Seattle to Indonesia has been grounded by the failure Friday of talks between the United States and Japan.

8.   Costly air routes are now the only alternative.

9.   Deutsche Lufthansa AG said it is suspending service to Venezuela and Ecuador in order to concentrate on more-profitable air routes.

10.   European Union governments refused to negotiate a single aviation agreement with the U.S., amid division on how fast Europe should proceed with opening transatlantic air routes.