41.   Many Asian nations might be buying new aircraft, both for military and civilian use, despite the economic slowdown, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Tuesday.

42.   MAS plans to buy six aircraft with the understanding that it will be the first carrier to put them into service, airline chairman Tajudin Ramli said Thursday.

43.   Northern Telecom has been negotiating to buy into the government-owned telephone system and Spain has been considering buying Bombardier aircraft, he said.

44.   Once the contract expires, Royal Jordanian can buy both aircraft, the official Petra news agency reported.

45.   Politicians here are divided on whether to buy Western aircraft to modernize the Czech air force.

46.   Politicians are divided on whether to buy the aircraft to modernize the Czech air force, which is now flying obsolete Soviet-made planes.

47.   Private airlines had long complained about restrictions on buying aircraft so that they had standbys and could expand their services.

48.   Shevardnadze is also expected to meet Boeing Co. executives to discuss plans to rent or buy its aircraft for Georgian airlines, Sharashenidze said.

49.   The company plans to buy passenger aircraft, he told the Egyptian Gazette.

50.   The airline retains an option to buy the aircraft.