31.   Airline executives say they welcome the news, on the grounds that anything that makes flying safer is good for the industry.

32.   Airline executives, lawmakers and others lobbied fiercely to influence the final rules, which was passed by Congress two weeks ago.

33.   Airlines executives said they would continue to assume responsibility for passenger deaths.

34.   Airline executives and other aviation officials would like the system changed before it wastes more resources and scares away too many passengers.

35.   Airline executives are also hitting the stump.

36.   Airline executives are surprised at the howls.

37.   Airline executives charged that increasing ticket prices could hurt sales, a complaint that was met with skepticism by several key House and Senate transportation committee members.

38.   Airline executives have lobbied against the measure, and members of House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders have said they will try to remove the provision.

39.   Airline executives said they bought a training program from United Airlines called cockpit resource management, intended to foster cockpit communications.

40.   Airline executives say they have not cut any jobs because of the machines but probably would have had to hire more new agents without the kiosks.