1.   At United, Mulally would be running an airline that has a mountain of labor problems and could be facing bankruptcy.

2.   Below, the man who ran both airlines, Gerardo de Prevoisin.

3.   But nowhere does his long list of achievements even hint that he has any expertise in running an airline.

4.   He knew nothing about running an airline, but looked at British Airways, saw an opportunity, and Virgin Atlantic took off.

5.   He had another kind of experience that made him a candidate for running an airline.

6.   He wanted to RUN an airline.

7.   It is easy to lose a fortune running an airline.

8.   JetBlue will succeed, Branson said, because the East Coast is starved for airline competition and because Neeleman understands how a low-fare airline should be run.

9.   Kelleher said the illness will not interfere with his ability to run the airline.

10.   Q. Do you miss running an airline?