aircraft

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The direction and strength of the wind can also affect lift and Guy Gratton, a professor of aircraft test and evaluation at Cranfield University, believes this was the problem for EasyJet's flight EJU7008 from Southend.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

On 11 April five passengers volunteered to leave an EasyJet plane travelling to Malaga from Southend Airport because the aircraft was too heavy for take-off.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

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

The group will remove Lufthansa CityLine’s 27 operational aircraft from its summer schedule permanently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

There weren’t any buildings nearby, and no aircraft were parked there during the day.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein