aircraft

Example Sentences

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Some passengers say they have remained seated inside aircraft for extended periods, as pilots wait for clearance to take off.

From BBC

Aircraft purchases were a major component of this commitment but even a major expansion of Boeing aircraft orders -- decisions made by private airlines -- would fall far short, he said.

From Barron's

As details of the crash emerged in news reports, his heart sank: The plane was a Canadair Regional Jet, or CRJ in airline parlance, the same aircraft that Sam piloted.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thomas Allan, the acting vice commandant of the Coast Guard, said a shutdown would delay maintenance for boats and aircraft, and halt pay for 56,000 active-duty reserve and civilian personnel.

From Los Angeles Times

Zacharevic said his work had been "unlawfully reproduced" on AirAsia's aircraft without his knowledge or consent and displayed publicly on a plane in operation - one that he saw with his own eyes at an airport.

From BBC