11.  Over the weekend, negotiators from Northwest and the Air Line Pilots Association, the union representing the striking pilots, met separately.

12.  PAL fired all the striking pilots after they ignored a government return-to-work order.

13.  PAL had declared the striking pilots terminated for ignoring the back-to-work order, although it had not been formally delivered.

14.  PAL fired all the striking pilots on Sunday, except for a few who had complied with an airline order to return to work.

15.  Air Canada and its striking pilots reached a tentative agreement Thursday night, ending a costly nine-day strike.

16.  Air France said Wednesday it had reached an agreement with striking pilots that severely undermined preparations for the World Cup.

17.  Air France said Wednesday it had reached an agreement with striking pilots to end a ten-day walkout which has severely undermined preparations for the World Cup.

18.  Anduiza said some members of the union would join the striking pilots in a picket line later Thursday.

19.  Comair, striking pilots reach tentative contract agreement.

20.  Comair has told striking pilots the airline could go out of business if the government proposal to end the walkout is rejected.