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aircraft

[air-kraft, -krahft] / ˈɛərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /


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GE Aerospace fell 6% despite the aircraft company posting better-than-expected earnings in its latest quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Wheels Up now plans to use that Delta connection to make it easier for the company’s well-to-do customers to book a private aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

While Aer Lingus said the cancellations are because of aircraft maintenance, the travel journalist Simon Calder believes it could reflect the larger challenges many airlines are facing.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The video follows as the passengers exit the basket before the aircraft is pushed along the backyard away from the fence to a position where it can “jump” over the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Called the Red Baron because his plane was painted red, he brought down eighty Allied aircraft before his luck ran out and he himself was shot down and killed.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman