EXHIBIT 10.56 Note to Exhibit 10.56 The following Purchase Agreement Assignment is substantially identical in all material respects to three additional Purchase Agreement Assignments except as follows:

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.56

                              Note to Exhibit 10.56



         The following Purchase Agreement Assignment is substantially identical
in all material respects to three additional Purchase Agreement Assignments
except as follows:





Owner Participant                                        Date                                          Aircraft (Tail No.)
-----------------                                        ----
                                                                                                 
NCC Charlie Company*                                     September 10, 1998*                           N575ML*
NCC Charlie Company                                      September 10, 1998                            N576ML
General Electric Capital Corporation                     November 10, 1998                             N577ML
General Electric Capital Corporation                     November 10, 1998                             N578ML






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*          Filed document