Examples of wide-body in a Sentence
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The Dreamliner is a wide-body jet that is more fuel efficient than many other aircraft used for long trips, in part because of its lightweight composite construction.
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James Glanz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
By Boom’s own estimates, the Overture will burn nearly three times as much fuel per seat on an average transatlantic flight than the latest wide-body jets from Airbus and Boeing, at a time when the aviation industry is focused on cutting — not growing — emissions.
—Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Demand for larger jets, bullish bets on travel growth and strains on planemakers’ ability to meet demand for single-aisle aircraft this decade is fueling a surge in wide-body orders.
—Danny Lee, Fortune Asia, 21 Mar. 2024
The airline is also in the process of trying to buy fellow West Coast carrier Hawaiian Airlines, which would expand its fleet to 365 narrow and wide-body aircraft.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Including the new order and existing wide-body deals, the airline now has 440 aircraft on order with deliveries extending into the next decade, American said.
—Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
Amid all its expansion plans, Alaska Airlines is currently in the process of trying to buy fellow West Coast carrier Hawaiian Airlines, which would expand its fleet to 365 narrow and wide-body aircraft.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024
Here’s what to know about the service: The planes
Model: The wide-body, three-class Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft will each have 354 seats across three cabins.
Seats: Leather seats that recline flat will be provided to First Class and Business Class travelers.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
This is the company that launched the jet age; created the world’s first wide-body in its fabled 747; ranks as America’s third biggest defense contractor behind Lockheed Martin and RTX, and has long reigned as America’s largest exporter.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
James Glanz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
By Boom’s own estimates, the Overture will burn nearly three times as much fuel per seat on an average transatlantic flight than the latest wide-body jets from Airbus and Boeing, at a time when the aviation industry is focused on cutting — not growing — emissions.
—Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Demand for larger jets, bullish bets on travel growth and strains on planemakers’ ability to meet demand for single-aisle aircraft this decade is fueling a surge in wide-body orders.
—Danny Lee, Fortune Asia, 21 Mar. 2024
The airline is also in the process of trying to buy fellow West Coast carrier Hawaiian Airlines, which would expand its fleet to 365 narrow and wide-body aircraft.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Including the new order and existing wide-body deals, the airline now has 440 aircraft on order with deliveries extending into the next decade, American said.
—Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
Amid all its expansion plans, Alaska Airlines is currently in the process of trying to buy fellow West Coast carrier Hawaiian Airlines, which would expand its fleet to 365 narrow and wide-body aircraft.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024
Here’s what to know about the service: The planes
Model: The wide-body, three-class Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft will each have 354 seats across three cabins.
Seats: Leather seats that recline flat will be provided to First Class and Business Class travelers.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
This is the company that launched the jet age; created the world’s first wide-body in its fabled 747; ranks as America’s third biggest defense contractor behind Lockheed Martin and RTX, and has long reigned as America’s largest exporter.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Wide-body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-body. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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