aircraft

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In this year’s winter period, Lufthansa will cut five aircraft that operate on short- and medium-haul routes across six hubs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Lufthansa will further cut capacity by five aircraft in the 2026-27 winter season to reduce unhedged fuel purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

More than 10,000 U.S. sailors, Marines, and airmen are involved in the mission, as well as more than a dozen warships and aircraft, according to U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

This ran independently of a U.S.-led plan called Operation Prosperity Guardian, which operated in the Red Sea between 2023 and 2025 and was far bigger in scale, involving aircraft carriers and several destroyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

When British radio technicians on the ground spotted incoming swarms of German aircraft, they were able to tell their pilots where to find the enemy.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein