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Boeing handed over 63 jetliners to customers last month, and 44 of those deliveries were 737 Maxes, the manufacturer said earlier this month.—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026 An hour into the flight, the jetliner, which had 27 others onboard, exploded over the village of Srbska Kamenice, according to the Times.—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026 The aviation industry, once powered by piston engines and lightweight wood, is now defined by sleek jetliners, supersonic prototypes, and emerging urban air mobility platforms.—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025 Boeing's 787 aircraft is the only commercial jetliner that does not draw air through the aircraft's engine.—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jetliner