11.   Heimlich said he expects more carriers to announce layoffs and schedule cutbacks this week.

12.   It then began negotiations with Cathay Pacific, but the Hong Kong carrier announced last week it was pulling out of the talks.

13.   It then opened negotiations with Cathay Pacific, but the Hong Kong carrier announced early December it was pulling out of the talks.

14.   It then began negotiations with Cathay Pacific, before the Hong Kong carrier announced it was pulling out of the talks.

15.   It then began negotiations with a prospective investor, Cathay Pacific Airways, but the Hong Kong carrier announced last week it was pulling out of the talks.

16.   Major U.S. and European carriers have announced cutbacks in flights and workers.

17.   The air carrier announced then it would also seek to increase revenues through a big increase in regional flights, among other measures.

18.   The Dutch carrier has since announced an embargo on flying valuable cargo to the airport.

19.   The report said that the two carriers could announce a deal as early as next week.

20.   Two commercial air carriers on Saturday announced they had grounded their ATR planes in line with orders from the Canadian Transport Ministry.