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charter

[chahr-ter] / ˈtʃɑr tər /




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Previously, the charter operator said it was cooperating with the NTSB’s crash investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Private charter operators aren’t necessarily required to have both cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders like airlines do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The amendment also would enshrine in the county charter the seven-member ethics commission and ethics compliance office that was created when Measure G passed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Gregory, 55, has been identified as the pilot of the plane, according to East Coast Jets, a private charter company where Gregory used to work.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Though the Congress of the People had been broken up, the charter itself became a great beacon for the liberation struggle.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

For private charters, pilots are generally able to get their licenses to serve as second in command with at least 250 hours of experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The businesses tied to outdoor leisure that are expected to benefit include golf courses, outdoor entertainment venues and providers of fishing charters.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The comparison with other charters is imperfect as well because other charters have an opt-in admissions process and tend to attract motivated families that research their options and seek out particular schools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Private drivers wait at the pier to shuttle guests to snorkeling trips, cooking classes or even helicopter charters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

“We like renting charters a lot better,” I say quickly.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

Nicola Shaw, who has led the firm since 2022, will leave the role on 1 January to be replaced by Nicola Medalova, a chartered environmental health officer who previously worked for the National Grid.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

It also helps arrange travel by purchasing seats on commercial flights and reselling them, and in some cases has chartered aircraft.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

On Sept. 16, Castillo said, Myanmar military police escorted him onto a plane chartered by the visiting Americans and the delegation left the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Charities step in to help some people leave on chartered planes, as well as via long, excruciating journeys on overcrowded trains and buses.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Other chartered trains were coming from Kentucky, Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Vessels still are likely to encounter “port congestion,” as well as chartering and scheduling disruptions, said Sean Pribyl, a maritime attorney at Holland & Knight.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

The coalition he belongs to is chartering buses to bring protesters from across California for Monday's game and is hoping to have "40- to 50,000 people" around the stadium, he said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

Drivers are stable chartering cash flow and proceeds from vessel disposals completed late last year and early this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

For example, Epstein discusses chartering a plane from Scotland for the redacted user in the chat, and offers praise for their "Oxford speech".

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025

The acts of congress chartering the Pacific railroad companies make it the duty of the president of the United States to appoint five government directors for these roads.

From Monopolies and the People by D. C. Cloud


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