21.   A relatively new phenomenon in aviation is the use of regional jets, and they are also causing some delay problems.

22.   AIR markets regional jets made by its members.

23.   AIR, of France, the joint venture between Aerospatiale, Alenia, and British Aerospace, is also planning a regional jet.

24.   Airbus Industrie, which is also planning to build a regional jet plane together with the Chinese and Singaporeans had no immediate comment.

25.   Airline executives and passengers, however, love the regional jets because they have greater range than turboprops and provide jet service to many new markets.

26.   Airlines want smaller, short-haul regional jets to feed their busy hubs with connecting passengers.

27.   AIR markets regional jets made by BAe, Aerospatiale of France and Alenia of Italy.

28.   Air Wisconsin is currently the only UAL regional carrier flying regional jets.

29.   But pilots conceded the most contentious issue, agreeing to let American use its lower-paid commuter pilots to captain a new fleet of regional jets.

30.   But some board members still object to provisions that would allow Eagle pilots to fly new smaller regional jets.