Such loans have since become familiar features of aircraft purchases.

It can also cut back purchases of new aircraft like the F-22 stealth fighter.

According to American Airlines, this is the largest purchase of aircraft in history.

It plans to defer aircraft purchases and make further cuts throughout its operations.

Financing for the purchase of private aircraft is similar to a mortgage or automobile loan.

He will, however, become chairman of the airline, with such lesser duties as community relations and aircraft purchases.

These included illegal purchase of aircraft, wire fraud, and money laundering.

The Republican plan does not define "non-lethal" aid except to say purchase of aircraft would be prohibited.

China rectified that with increased training for pilots and a moratorium on aircraft purchases.

On March 22 the former President and three others were charged with profiting personally from the purchase of aircraft by the government in 1989.