21.   Xtend allows the airline to add its own maintenance procedures to those of the manufacturer, and bring the system behind its own firewall.

22.   As a result of the TWA crash, Swaim said, the Federal Aviation Administration has formed a task force to develop improved maintenance procedures for aging aircraft.

23.   At the same time, the operation brings significant cost-savings to the airline in terms of crew productivity and streamlined maintenance procedure.

24.   British Midland airline pleaded guilty Thursday to negligently endangering life through a lapse in maintenance procedures, which threatened the safety of passengers on a flight to Spain.

25.   He said the company had looked into its maintenance procedures and it could guarantee there would be no more such problems.

26.   It also recommended that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration audit maintenance procedures at Continental Airlines.

27.   It also recommended that the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency audit maintenance procedures at Continental Airlines.

28.   That would have had the effect of grounding the airline until maintenance procedures were improved.

29.   Meanwhile, Federal Aviation Administration officials announced Sunday they would move up a previously scheduled review of ValuJet maintenance procedures and extend it to a full month.

30.   SAA said their technicians had followed maintenance procedures detailed by Airbus and approved by civil aviation authorities.