Definition of jetliner
: a jet-propelled airliner
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In the past, officials of the European plane maker have butted heads with FAA decision makers about certification requirements for batteries installed on some Airbus A350 jetliners.
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Delta is studying Airbus and Boeing jetliners to replace older models from both plane makers.
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Both moves signal Boeing's confidence that the carbon-composite jetliner will continue to generate strong sales despite a tough market for long-haul aircraft, Muilenburg said at a Morgan Stanley conference Wednesday.
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Monarch is a big British customer for Boeing Co.’s new 737 Max jetliner.
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Goose Bay, a small outpost in eastern Canada, isn't accustomed to handling enormous jetliners like the A380.
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Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where one of the four hijacked jetliners crashed after passengers overpowered the hijackers.
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The 23-year-old Kent native was working in the equities department at Cantor Fitzgerald when the first jetliner struck the north tower.
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The main reason for the divergence is that the huge development costs associated with jetliner programmes are borne by planemakers, not their suppliers.
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First Known Use of jetliner
1949
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Definition of jetliner for English Language Learners
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: a large jet airplane used for carrying passengers
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