That is not what the airlines had originally expected for 2004.
The airlines expect this legal protection to be granted by next summer.
The airline, which will aim for business travelers, expects to start service in the first half of 2006.
The airline expects to grow by 8 to 10 percent a year through the decade.
By Monday, the airline expects to operate all its flights.
Every international airline expects traffic to fall off if military action is taken against Iraq.
The airline expects to take delivery of the planes between 2012 and 2017.
Although the top fares are lower now, the airlines expect the move to increase revenue ultimately.
The airline expects to carry over 1,000,000 passengers in 2009.
The two airlines expect to complete their merger on Wednesday.