takeoff

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On Tuesday, the maker of electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft, reported External link a 2025 operating loss of $127 million, with no sales.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Some may perceive this as mere growing pains for a now-decade-old Silicon Valley giant that experienced a massive growth spurt after ChatGPT’s takeoff.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

"I was panicking all the way up to takeoff, I would've been stranded there by myself because they obviously separated our group into separate flights - it was a nightmare."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Iran did the same in 2020, accidentally shooting down Ukrainian Airlines Flight PS752 shortly after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 passengers and crew onboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Commander Yevdokia Bershanskaya cleared her pilots for takeoff.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein