31.   The agreement will add one new American airline and one Chinese airline to the three from each nation that currently have permission to fly between the two countries.

32.   The CAA official said, however, that Chinese airlines have canceled flights to Pakistan and Kuwait.

33.   The crash Tuesday was the second fatal accident in a month for Chinese airlines.

34.   The department noted that Delta and American have code-share arrangements allowing them to book passengers on Chinese airlines.

35.   The government last year ordered most Chinese airlines to merge into three conglomerates in hopes of shoring up their shaky finances.

36.   The five Chinese airlines still must negotiate with Boeing and each other on delivery dates and other details, Song said.

37.   Two other Chinese airlines, China Eastern and China Southern, may also provide services on the route, Sharp said.

38.   In Beijing, Chinese airlines were squirming with delight at the fat profits they are reaping by flying hundreds of tonnes of live eels to Japan.

39.   A Chinese airline has announced it is to open the first direct air link between China and India, state media said Saturday.

40.   Boeing now has six billion dollars in orders with Chinese airlines that have yet to be closed.