81.   The Libyan state airline made an inaugural symbolic flight to London before turning around and returning to Tripoli.

82.   The switch for US Airways is particularly important because the airline makes hourly flights back and forth between the airports.

83.   Tim Kincaid, an American Eagle spokesman, said the airline has made several offers to the union but received no response.

84.   United may avoid some costly wage increases by making this move, as flight attendants with the commuter airlines make much lower salaries than their counterparts at United.

85.   Two South Korean airlines each make three passenger flights a week to Macau under a tentative agreement reached last year.

86.   He also expected currency and fuel prices to stabilise, while the airline would make non-core asset sales.

87.   Airlines make most of their profits in the spring and autumn.

88.   Unions immediately expressed hostility to at least some features of the plan as the airline makes efforts to increase competitiveness without adding to the payroll.

89.   Many airlines were also making moves to restructure, including upgrading their business class services to absorb increased corporate travel.

90.   Northwest Financial Vice-President Mickey Forest said that the deal means the airline is making a substantial improvement in medium-term liquidity and longer-term financial flexibility.