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Recent Examples of airliner
Small wonder that companies like British Aircraft Corporation were putting out publicity art showing the Anglo-French Concorde supersonic airliner in the livery of all the world's major airlines in anticipation of hundreds of sales.
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David Szondy
october 28, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
Board the custom, private VIP airliner meticulously appointed for the most discerning traveler.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Flying to Montserrat requires connecting journeys from nearby Antigua and involves travelling on small STOL (short takeoff and landing) aircraft, providing much more of a white-knuckle ride than your typical airliner.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Wright Electric Wright 1 Wright Electric’s Wright 1 aims to revolutionize commercial aviation with its 186-seat all-electric airliner.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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David Szondy
october 28, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
Board the custom, private VIP airliner meticulously appointed for the most discerning traveler.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Flying to Montserrat requires connecting journeys from nearby Antigua and involves travelling on small STOL (short takeoff and landing) aircraft, providing much more of a white-knuckle ride than your typical airliner.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Wright Electric Wright 1 Wright Electric’s Wright 1 aims to revolutionize commercial aviation with its 186-seat all-electric airliner.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airliner
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One Coy Hill release even had a special cork made to contain the volcanic whiskey within, which was bottled between 143 and 155 proof—that’s certifiable hazmat, as any whiskey over 140 proof (70 percent ABV) is deemed unsafe to bring onboard an airplane.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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The length hits just below the butt, which is ideal for cozying up in a chilly airplane cabin or after a sweaty hot yoga session.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among the dead are believed to be the three crew members on the UPS plane and a still unknown number on the ground.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Shaggy, the reggae and dancehall artist, has been personally coordinating food, water, and medicine dispersal to those in need using a network of private planes.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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All three nuclear powers have established their own nuclear triad, consisting of ICBMs, submarines armed with ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft, which ensure their forces can survive a first strike and retaliate, thereby deterring a nuclear attack.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Officials say the aircraft can strike drug labs, clandestine airstrips, and vessels linked to trafficking networks.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Her child looks up at the aeroplane in the sky, flying through dusk, through twilight, flying through the beginning of the end of the day.—
Deborah Levy,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Raw meat was stored on an unapproved liner in the meat case.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Hungarian hard-liner spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2022 and attended the NATO summit in Washington in 2024 but was never received at the White House by former President Joe Biden.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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These lightweight screens add to the smooth, streamlined design of the laminar-flow airframe, engineered to minimize drag and improve fuel efficiency.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
12 Oct. 2025
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Depending on mission requirements, the modular airframe can scale from Group 3 systems, weighing 56 and 1,320 pounds, to Group 4 and 5 classes exceeding 1,320 pounds.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The ship returned to PortMiami as scheduled Saturday morning, according to Carnival chief communications officer Chris Chiames.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In short, Australia is developing an autonomous underwater surveillance network using local technology and ship platforms to monitor its northern approaches more effectively.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Boeing will not face a criminal conspiracy charge over two 737 Max jetliner crashes that killed 346 people, after a federal judge in Texas on Thursday granted the government’s request to dismiss the case.—
Jamie Stengle,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer Buchanan | Via Reuters Boeing has won regulator approval to ramp up production of its best-selling 737 Max jetliners to 42 a month, a milestone for the manufacturer nearly two years after the Federal Aviation Administration capped its output after a midair near-catastrophe.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Airliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airliner. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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