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Sixty-four passengers and crew of the airliner traveling from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington were moments from touchdown when the plane collided with the Black Hawk helicopter and its crew of three.
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Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The 747-8 is the final iteration of the legendary 747, the world’s first wide-body airliner.
—Clive Irving, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
If, on the other hand, the movie flops, Jeff Bezos better start looking into $400 million airliners.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
The carrier will operate the flight on Boeing 737-8 airliners with 160 seats and business class options.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The 747-8 is the final iteration of the legendary 747, the world’s first wide-body airliner.
—Clive Irving, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
If, on the other hand, the movie flops, Jeff Bezos better start looking into $400 million airliners.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
The carrier will operate the flight on Boeing 737-8 airliners with 160 seats and business class options.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Airliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airliner. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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airliner
noun
air·lin·er
-ˌlī-nər 
: an airplane operated by an airline
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