But it was beset by mechanical problems, and a competitor, the Linotype, caught on first.
To facilitate the process, arbitrators would be briefed on the mechanical problems and the controversy's history.
Investigators had previously found no evidence the car had mechanical problems and had ruled out debris or other roadway conditions.
Mr. Arison came under fire this year when a string of Carnival's cruise ships had mechanical problems and fires.
After Thursday's 99-97 loss at Detroit, the Knicks' charter plan experienced mechanical problems and they sat for two hours before flying to Washington.
Rodriguez is waiting to arrive, too, saying that he must solve his mechanical problems and also saying that he must look in the mirror.
"We left earlier from Paris on a train that was supposed to leave originally at 7.15pm but there were mechanical problems and we were brought back here.
Andrew H. Card Jr., Mr. Bush's White House chief of staff, grew exasperated in 2002 by helicopter mechanical problems and instigated the development of an ultramodern replacement.
Some safety experts have expressed additional concern about what will happen when these vehicles begin to age, start suffering mechanical problems and are resold to younger drivers.
United's mechanical problems and resulting cancellations have declined since it received the initial order last Friday, though operations are not back to normal, the airline said.
Its operator did not keep proper records of mechanical problems, and flew the plane with flaws that should have kept it grounded, the board said.
