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American Eagle is a commuter subsidiary of American Airlines, operating from hubs in Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago-O'Hare, Los Angeles, New York-JFK, Boston-Logan, Raleigh-Durham, and San Jose. (American's other hub, St. Louis, is served by American Connection rather than American Eagle.)

American Eagle flies to destinations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its subsidiary Executive Air flies to destinations in the United States, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean, primairly from San Juan. Their fleet is composed of Bombardier and Embraer regional jets, and the Saab SF 340. Executive Air uses the Aerospiatle Super ATR and the Aerospiatle ATR.

American Eagle once had other airlines as affiliates, such as Avair, Simmons Airlines, and Flagship Airlines.

American Eagle's flights from Los Angeles International Airport are codeshared by Continental Airlines, and are under the Delta Connection name for Delta Air Lines.

On October 31, 1994, American Eagle Flight 4184 crashed into an Indiana soybean field due to icing, killing everyone on board.


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