as in plane
a machine that flies through the air
a new military aircraft a company that manufactures aircraft
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Recent Examples of aircraft
Breeze began service in May 2021 with a fleet of Airbus A220-300 and Embraer 190 aircraft, according to the airline’s site.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Exhibits, opportunities to sit in open cockpit planes, and actual flights on WWII aircraft make the museum a local favorite.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
Airlines are particularly concerned about the risk of civil aircraft misidentification if regional air defense systems are placed on high alert, a scenario that has historically prompted immediate operational caution across the industry.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2026
The aircraft maker reported mixed quarterly results last week but showed progress in the turnaround efforts led by CEO Kelly Ortberg, who took the job less than 18 months ago.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2026
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Exhibits, opportunities to sit in open cockpit planes, and actual flights on WWII aircraft make the museum a local favorite.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
Airlines are particularly concerned about the risk of civil aircraft misidentification if regional air defense systems are placed on high alert, a scenario that has historically prompted immediate operational caution across the industry.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2026
The aircraft maker reported mixed quarterly results last week but showed progress in the turnaround efforts led by CEO Kelly Ortberg, who took the job less than 18 months ago.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
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On Tuesday morning, Russian planes dropped seven powerful glide bombs on Sloviansk, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, killing an 11-year-old girl and her mother, according to regional chief Vadym Filashkin.—
EMMA BURROWS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The update introduces a unified control plane that ties together silicon, systems, optics, and software across on-premises and cloud environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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This was, on its face, a minor achievement; after all, airplanes had been flying themselves for decades.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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For comparison, imagine an airplane passenger looking out the window and trying to identify neighborhood boundaries within a city below.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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Iran seizes 2 ships on smuggling claims DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, state television reported, claiming the vessels had been smuggling fuel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Beyond climate science, the researchers say the system could also improve safety and planning for ships operating in polar regions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
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On Sunday, Cuba warned airlines that jet fuel would not be available from February 10 to March 11.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, Cuban aviation authorities notified international airlines that the country is running out of jet fuel and that refuelling services for airlines will be suspended for a month, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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