21.  Comair and its striking pilots reached an agreement Friday to end their three-month standoff, and Delta pilots also approved a contract earlier in the week.

22.  Criticism of striking French pilots continued Tuesday.

23.  Criticism of striking French pilots mounts Tuesday as walkout enters ninth day.

24.  Four unions representing the striking pilots met at Charles de Gaulle airport for several hours Tuesday evening, and agreed to continue their walkout.

25.  In a show of force, several hundred striking pilots, arms crossed and in full uniform, stood by the building as officials entered for the talks.

26.  It fired all the striking pilots on Sunday, calling their action illegal, except for a handful who had complied with an airline order to return to work.

27.  Last week, the airline announced it will no longer accept back the striking pilots and will sharply scale back its operations.

28.  Last week, the airline announced it will not allow the striking pilots to return to work and will sharply scale back its operations, concentrating on domestic routes.

29.  Last week, the airline announced it would not accept back the striking pilots and would sharply scale back its operations and concentrate on domestic service.

30.  Meanwhile, Transport Minister Takao Fujii called on the striking pilots to go back to work permanently.