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Recent Examples of jetliner
Large pieces of the jetliner and helicopter along with the remains of all 67 victims already were recovered earlier this week and crews now will spend the coming days looking for smaller debris before finishing the work in about a week.
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John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Duffy’s comments come a week after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jetliner that was moments away from landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
At this point in time, both Airbus and Boeing have not announced a new jetliner design, but JetZero has.
—Alex Krutz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The older-model, single-aisle jetliner, a predecessor to the Boeing 737 Max 8, has been really popular throughout its production.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
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John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Duffy’s comments come a week after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jetliner that was moments away from landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
At this point in time, both Airbus and Boeing have not announced a new jetliner design, but JetZero has.
—Alex Krutz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The older-model, single-aisle jetliner, a predecessor to the Boeing 737 Max 8, has been really popular throughout its production.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetliner
Noun
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After giving Harry some crap for previously ducking him, Donnie patches the call through to Kat's private jet.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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The president criticized Boeing, whose contract to construct a pair of Air Force One replacement jets fell far behind schedule and went over budget after multiple setbacks.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
Noun
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In the late ’50s, this aviation company grew up with Grumman Aircraft Engineering Co. following its first twin turboprop production.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Cessna aircraft, a single-engine turboprop operated by Bering Air, departed from Unalakleet for Nome — a trip of about 150 miles — on February 7 with nine passengers and a pilot onboard, Alaska’s Department of Public Safety said.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The aircraft is produced by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation and equipped with modern radar and air-to-air missile systems.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Photographs released by the Air Force show fighter jets and large military aircraft in formation alongside helicopters and drones, with the two Patriot air defense missiles flanking either side of the expansive runway.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Key Polish exports to the U.S. include machinery and mechanical equipment, notably turbojet and turboprop engines.—
Lidia Kurasinska,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Next will come Barracuda cruise missiles, Roadrunner autonomous twin turbojet vehicles and more.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That was the day a freighter called the Summit Venture hit the southbound span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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The report said that air carriers including Air China, China Cargo Airline and China Southern Airlines are among those planning to cancel freighter services between China and the U.S.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Sure enough, Spenser’s workers had quickly filled a tanker with keys and keys of coke, and Henry and Garza were set to provide a police escort.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
27 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, given Boeing’s dismal record of performance problems and cost overruns on both civilian airliners and defense systems like the Osprey aircraft and the KC-46 refueling tanker, accelerating spending on the company’s new F-47 combat aircraft program is not prudent.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The cruise missiles and supersonics leap forward as the swarms line up behind.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
7 Aug. 2024
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The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Project hopes to revive commercial supersonic by reducing a jet’s sonic boom.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
16 Mar. 2020
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Written by Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling, the film follows an airliner threatened by a bomb that will detonate if the plane drops below 4,000 feet.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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The incident came nearly two months after a fatal collision at the same airport between an airliner and an Army helicopter.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Jetliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetliner. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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