51.   The plan means their salaries will be aligned with lower Air France pay rates.

52.   Under the merger, the pay of Air France Europe pilots and engineers will be aligned on lower pay rates at Air France.

53.   They said the proposed cuts would be made to bonuses and other benefits, rather than to basic pay rates.

54.   While Republican opponents have not seriously challenged the figure, questions have been raised about the quality of the jobs and their pay rates.

55.   The German airline Lufthansa will employ Indian cabin staff at local pay rates on its Asian routes starting in April to reduce costs, a company spokesman said Wednesday.