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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.
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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
Private class is designed to sit somewhere between traditional first class and private aviation, combining the exclusive feel of a private jet with the safety and scale of a commercial airliner.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 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
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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
Private class is designed to sit somewhere between traditional first class and private aviation, combining the exclusive feel of a private jet with the safety and scale of a commercial airliner.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 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
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“Airliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airliner. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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airliner
noun
air·lin·er
-ˌlī-nər 
: an airplane operated by an airline
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