Definition of jetliner
: a jet-propelled airliner
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In 1983, half of the 46 people aboard an Air Canada DC-9 were killed after fire broke out on board, forcing the jetliner to make an emergency landing at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
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Deliveries for the 777X -- a new version of Boeing’s existing 777 aircraft that will be the industry’s largest-ever twin-engine jetliner -- are due to start in 2020.
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Boeing Co. has sealed a deal for Italy’s export credit agency to provide an initial $1.25 billion a year in guarantees for jetliner sales, partly to fill the void left by the U.S. Export-Import Bank.
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U.S. officials have said that initial ban was not based on any specific threat but on longstanding concerns about extremists targeting jetliners.
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Are there any routes in the world that require a jetliner to fly at its highest elevation?
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Westchester itself peaked at 30,000 residents before the introduction of noisy jetliners and an expansion of LAX led to the condemnation and demolition of blocks upon blocks of the old neighborhood.
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SOFIA, NASA's telescope jetliner, will get a $3.7 million cut.
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Sport pilots must stay below 10,000 feet (lower than most jetliners) and fly only during the day, in clear skies and away from busy airports.
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1949
First Known Use of jetliner
1949
JETLINER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of jetliner for English Language Learners
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: a large jet airplane used for carrying passengers
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