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Recent Examples of airliner
That included the 1983 shooting down of a Korean airliner with 270 people aboard by a Soviet fighter plane, and the deadly 1986 explosion in the Chernobyl nuclear plant, which Soviet authorities denied for several days.
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Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025
In the 1950s, the British introduced the de Havilland Comet, the world’s first commercial jet airliner.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Getty Images The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday made an urgent call to permanently restrict helicopter flights in certain areas around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following January’s deadly collision of an airliner and Army Black Hawk helicopter.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Nearly 30 years ago, an airliner exploded shortly after departing New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, leaving authorities with a difficult and complex investigation and families demanding answers.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025
In the 1950s, the British introduced the de Havilland Comet, the world’s first commercial jet airliner.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Getty Images The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday made an urgent call to permanently restrict helicopter flights in certain areas around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following January’s deadly collision of an airliner and Army Black Hawk helicopter.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Nearly 30 years ago, an airliner exploded shortly after departing New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, leaving authorities with a difficult and complex investigation and families demanding answers.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airliner
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And a meal at a restaurant — and, by extension, a meal on an airplane, even in first class — is a commercial transaction.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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On April 28, North Vietnamese forces attacked Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon, making an evacuation by airplane impossible.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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In November, a commercial aircraft’s crew spotted a drone outside the cockpit window as the plane was on final approach to San Francisco International Airport.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Tipoff was two hours earlier than the first two road games in this series, and the team zipped through its postgame responsibilities and zoomed to the plane, getting back to the Bay Area as quickly as possible to rest up for what sets up as a massive Game 6.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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This includes advising on maintenance, airport operations and other practical considerations necessary for the aircraft’s success in everyday airline service.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The fiery crash sent both aircrafts plummeting into the Potomac River, and 67 people were killed in the historic disaster.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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It is inspired by the extraordinary real-life story of Mathias Rust, a young West German teenager in 1987 who shocked the world by flying through Soviet air defences and landed a Cessna aeroplane right in the middle of the Red Square.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is especially true with the lower circulating oxygen levels on an aeroplane, in people with breathing problems or when combined with alcohol.—
Brian Dillon,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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The final design is a masterclass in symbolism; from luxe red bottoms nodding to fashion culture, to a peach gold grill detail on the tongue, to a sock liner featuring Atlanta’s iconic zone map.—
Cortni Spearman,
Refinery29,
29 Apr. 2025
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Like the cherry on top of a ice cream sundae, plumping glosses are a finishing touch on your overall makeup look, whether worn alone or layered over your favorite lip liner for an all around juicy pout.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2025
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This multifaceted approach demonstrates how innovative airframe technology can accelerate the industry’s shift toward cleaner travel.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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China currently controls close to 90 percent of the global commercial drone market, and manufactures most of the key hardware used to build them – airframes, batteries, radios, cameras and screens, according to market research firm Drone Industry Insights UG.—
David Jeans,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The ship's staff was highly trained and experienced.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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An emergency on their ship sends them scrambling, and when their crewmate (Finn Cole) gets trapped on the seabed with only five minutes of oxygen in his tank, the two divers have to get creative – and fast – to save him.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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That comes on the heels of several high-profile aviation incidents in the United States — including a midair collision between an American Airlines jetliner and a military helicopter — as well as lingering quality control issues at Boeing.—
Bella Stoddart,Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Reagan National was the site of a midair collision between a regional jetliner and an Army helicopter last month that killed all 67 people on the two aircraft.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Airliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airliner. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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