PFTP: American Airlines

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Now for some confusing trivia: Ship 1002 was registered N31001 until TWA chose to defer early deliveries because of weight issues. Because that tail number was reassigned to Ship 1013, N1031L was applied to what later became N301EA when the airplane went to Eastern.

A-10 Warthogs Blow Stuff Up for Fun at Hawg Smoke 2010 Gunnery and Bombing Competition

Idaho Air National Guard pilots from the 190th FS team placed first and second, leading their four-man team to a repeat victory in the Air Force’s biennial gunnery and bombing competition known as Hawg Smoke.

Boeing F-15E1 Silent Eagle Completes First Flight

The Boeing F-15E1 Silent Eagle flight demonstrator completed its first successful flight on Thursday from Lambert St. Louis Airport.

Early Bird Report: Airlines Could Swing $7 Billion Turnaround in 2010

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Alaska Airlines to Ground Flights to Eureka and Redding, Calif.

Alaska Airlines has announced it will discontinue flights linking the northern California cities of Eureka and Redding with Los Angeles.