11.   The city of Houston, though, is looking to branch out into the exotic area of helping to run the airport at Quito, Ecuador.

12.   The authority, which runs the airport, plans to make its proposal to the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday, according to officials at both agencies.

13.   The company is leading a consortium that will build and run the airport.

14.   The government has received four bids from groups interested in running the airports.

15.   The move is part of a new philosophy to run the airport like a for-profit business.

16.   The move, the first bid by SFO to run another airport, is designed to be a for-profit venture.

17.   The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, says the runway meets all minimum requirements.

18.   The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, said it had no information on Borodin.

19.   While city officials want Massport to run the airport, the authority has no desire to own or operate it.

20.   But officials at the Massachusetts Port Authority, which runs the airport, said improved safety will require shared intelligence about likely terrorists passing through.