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Rendering of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8. (Image by Boeing)

Alaska Airlines Orders 50 Boeing 737 Jets [UPDATED]

Alaska Airlines on Thursday announced a $5 billion order for 20 737 MAX 8s, 17 737 MAX 9s and 13 737-900ERs.
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On This Day in Aviation History

Last Flight of the SR-71 Blackbird: October 9 in Aviation History

The SR-71 Blackbird makes its final flight, Clement Ader flies the world's first powered airplane, and more...
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On This Day in Aviation History
Space Shuttle Atlantis leaves the launch pad for the first time in 1985. (Photo by NASA)

X-15 Sets New Airspeed Record, History’s First Mid-Air Collision: October 3 in Aviation History

Space Shuttle Atlantis leaves earth for the first time, an X-15 flies Mach 6.72, history's first midair collision, and more...
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Touch and Go
Presumably the woman dressed up in a banana costume and danced upon receiving her check.

TSA Reimburses Mom for Seized Peanut Butter

A woman who claimed her peanut butter was wrongly seized by TSA screeners has won a $3.99 reimbursement from the agency.
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On This Day in Aviation History
A Swissair Boeing 747-300 at Zurich. (Photo by Eduard Marmet via Wikipedia)

Swissair Liquidates, Hijacker Crashes Xiamen Airlines Plane: October 2 in Aviation History

Swissair grounds its fleet, a Xiamen Airlines flight is hijacked in China, President Reagan re-starts the B-1B bomber program, and more...
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