commercial airline

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Jim Desmond, a San Diego County supervisor and former commercial airline pilot, entered the race with Issa’s endorsement and quickly emerged as the leading Republican contender when Trump backed his campaign in April.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The summer travel period is key for the commercial airline industry in terms of earning profits.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

After the Wright brothers' historic flight in 1903, it took less than 11 years for the first scheduled commercial airline flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

When SpaceX CEO Elon Musk chose a remote Texas outpost on the Gulf Coast to develop his company’s ambitious Starship, he put the 400-foot rocket on a collision course with the commercial airline industry.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

The pay would be high, about what a commercial airline pilot would earn.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin