41.   The bill would help start-up and regional airlines by giving them greater access to major airports, including La Guardia and Kennedy.

42.   The Federal Aviation Administration is forecasting strong growth for the regional airline industry, based on the influx of jet aircraft into its fleet.

43.   The holding company runs Transportes Aereos Regionais, the leading Brazilian regional airline, under the same TAM acronym.

44.   The move could be a major foray for Singapore Airlines in the regional airlines market at a time of intensified competition for air passengers and freight.

45.   The Milwaukee-based regional airline has benefitted, like other air carriers, from a rebound in air traffic and limited price competition.

46.   The regional airline KrasAir has already stopped selling tickets to Norilsk to foreigners and the government plans to deport noncitizens once the decree becomes effective, Lebed said.

47.   The subsidies are becoming more expensive as fuel costs increase and regional airlines use larger aircraft.

48.   The successful regional airline was later sold to Alaska Air Group.

49.   The transaction will reinforce American airlines dominant position in Latin America, where the carrier has been actively seeking alliances with regional airlines to extend its reach.

50.   There was a minimerger movement in which Delta acquired two regional airlines, Atlantic Southeast and Comair.