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Recent Examples of airliner
Kodak inventing digital cameras but opting to prioritize its dominant film business; and the persistent joint venture funding of the Concord supersonic airliner despite strong evidence that the project wouldn’t become commercially viable.
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Kumar Rakesh Ranjan, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
And from that data, the airliner learned that 97 percent of fliers said the lie-flat bed was their reason for flying in Delta One.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
Cannes highlighted Travolta’s flying resume — he’s certified to fly Boeing 707s, 737s, and 747s, Bombardier’s Global Express and was the first private pilot to fly an Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger airliner.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The issues included airport signage regulation, aviation permitting for the developer of a supersonic airliner and advancements in GPS technology.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
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Kumar Rakesh Ranjan, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
And from that data, the airliner learned that 97 percent of fliers said the lie-flat bed was their reason for flying in Delta One.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
Cannes highlighted Travolta’s flying resume — he’s certified to fly Boeing 707s, 737s, and 747s, Bombardier’s Global Express and was the first private pilot to fly an Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger airliner.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The issues included airport signage regulation, aviation permitting for the developer of a supersonic airliner and advancements in GPS technology.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airliner
Noun
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The airplane had reportedly departed from Marsh Harbor, Bahamas, and was headed for Freeport.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Unlike solar and wind power, fuel cells can be deployed on demand and power a wide range of applications, from data centers to space missions, passenger vehicles to airplanes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Perfect for business travel, these comfortable, timeless wide-leg pants can be worn straight off the plane and into a formal setting.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Investigators said a spherical bearing that had cracked on Flight 2976 had also failed four previous times on other planes.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The drone logistics sector has largely pursued faster, heavier aircraft capable of carrying large deliveries over long distances.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Acrolein can be formed when materials burn, such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vapes, wood, plastics and gasoline for cars, trucks, ships and aircraft.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The occasional booing of famous England players has been an integral part of the Wembley experience over the years, almost as commonplace as paper aeroplanes.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Crews will then guide the liner by hand to its intended location.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Shape definition was not a priority at the presentation on Wednesday night, though lip liner has become a universally adopted.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Otto’s role, therefore, is to develop an airframe for an unmanned vehicle that is highly efficient in laminar flow.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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In addition, the airframe has been treated with naval-grade corrosion protection for long-term exposure to salt-spray environments found in carrier operations.—
David Szondy
April 27,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Giants ship edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux out of town before the NFL trade deadline.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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By now, half the world has registered an opinion on Kylie Jenner’s nipple-forward Venus de Milo homage or the clipper ship perched on Madonna’s head at this year’s Met Gala.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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No pattern enacted on these buttons will safely land a four-hundred-ton jetliner, flaring and bouncing and settling heavily onto its twenty-two wheels while the spoilers on the wings snap up and the jets scream in reverse and the passengers sigh in relief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The jetliner carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members en route to LAX reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff late Friday night.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Airliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airliner. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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