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plane

[pleyn] / pleɪn /






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On the plane they ate snacks, played cards and told stories.

From BBC

"It's a very bad day for me...he was always taking courses and flying. He never stopped...he flew his first plane when he was 16-years-old," she said.

From BBC

There was a close call at Newark Liberty International Airport last week, when an Alaska Air plane flew over a FedEx freighter when both were attempting to land on crossing runways at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first shipments arrived by plane from Europe and the United States last week as part of an air and sea mission, dubbed Our America Convoy, to bring some 50 tonnes of aid to Cuba.

From Barron's

United Airlines will add more than 250 planes over the next two years with a particular focus on boosting premium capacity, a move that comes as airlines increasingly rely on premium seats to drive revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal