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Recent Examples of airliner The latest victim, Todd Inman, was the NTSB’s on-site representative for the investigation of the midair collision of a civilian airliner and Army helicopter that killed 67 people over the Potomac River in Washington 14 months ago. —
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026 In the seven decades since the first paying passengers flew on a commercial jet airliner—from London to Johannesburg in 1952—the number of commercial flights has increased exponentially, while the risk of dying on one has grown incredibly small. —Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Five years later, two of the most prominent paramilitary leaders, Orlando Bosch and Luis Posada Carriles, orchestrated the bombing of a civilian airliner, Cubana Flight 455, killing all 73 people on board. —William M. Leogrande, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026 The collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter killed 67 people in January 2025. —Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airliner
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026 In the seven decades since the first paying passengers flew on a commercial jet airliner—from London to Johannesburg in 1952—the number of commercial flights has increased exponentially, while the risk of dying on one has grown incredibly small. —Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Five years later, two of the most prominent paramilitary leaders, Orlando Bosch and Luis Posada Carriles, orchestrated the bombing of a civilian airliner, Cubana Flight 455, killing all 73 people on board. —William M. Leogrande, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026 The collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter killed 67 people in January 2025. —Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airliner
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Doctors are worried about blood clots and radiation, both of which can be more intense and severe while on an airplane, according to the Mayo Clinic.— Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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At the heart of the special is Anjelah’s journey into motherhood in her 40s, as the comedian opens up about personal struggles with fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum life, while touching on the universal themes of relationships, generational shifts, and fighting people on airplanes.— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
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Simply pre-download content from a streaming service or pay the smaller fee for Wi-Fi on the plane to while away hours in the air with a good show.— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
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There had just been a snowstorm and the plane wasn’t able to taxi all the way to the gate.— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Shapiro’s personal use of company aircraft in 2025 was valued at $281,603.— Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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The battery tech is also slightly different in each aircraft, with the VoloXPro offering a modular system that enables three battery configurations.— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.— Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
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The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox as part of the Qiantan Media Port development, Waldorf Astoria Qiantan resembles a monumental cruise liner moored along the Huangpu.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Junior center fielder Gracie Del Toro made a diving catch of a sinking liner to preserve the no-hitter in the fourth.— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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The vertical stabilizer has been removed to increase the stealth of the airframe by reducing the radar signature across both high- and low-frequency bands.— David Szondy April 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
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While commercial sales declined, the company secured a contract to develop an airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) using the older 707 airframe.— John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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The other ship taken by Iran, the Francesca, stopped transmitting in the same area where it was seized.— Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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My cabin had a neutral-toned color scheme with decor in varying shades of beige and a dark navy carpet, which was a nice contrast to the vibrant art that decorates most of the ship.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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The real showstopper here is the jetliner vistas from the rooftop pool and terrace, with views that stretched to the ocean.— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
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In 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525, an Airbus A320, crashed in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board; investigators said the jetliner was deliberately downed by the 27-year-old co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz.— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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