31.  That forced ASA, which flew a dozen at the time, to use smaller planes, wreaking havoc with its schedules for a month.

32.  Ten minutes later, a smaller plane set down, lowered its staircase and men in dark suits began slowly stepping down to the tarmac.

33.  That is an indication of the continued strength of the economies in Europe and North America, where a larger number of smaller planes are used than in Asia.

34.  That means fewer smaller planes and fewer takeoffs and landings in what already is a jammed daily schedule.

35.  The company said the revenue decline resulted from its program to replace aging jumbo jets with smaller planes, reducing the number of available seats.

36.  The crew members said they did not see any lights on the smaller plane.

37.  The first application is for detecting the wake behind big jets, which can toss smaller planes much as the wake of a big ship can swamp a rowboat.

38.  The move will mean fewer flights on smaller planes on fewer routes, and possibly laying off hundreds of workers.

39.  The planes, equipped with sensors and computer gear, were trailed by a smaller plane carrying cameras and observers.

40.  The move will mean that TWA will have fewer flights, to fewer destinations, and that it will use smaller planes.