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Recent Examples of jetliner
On January 29, a commercial jetliner and an Army helicopter collided in Washington, D.C., killing 67 people.
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Theo Burman
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The deal will allow the company to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before the crashes, according to court papers filed Friday.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 23 May 2025
The United States has officially accepted a Boeing 747-8 luxury jetliner as a gift from the Qatari government, and the Air Force has been tasked with upgrading it to be used as a new plane for President Trump, according to an Air Force spokesperson.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 21 May 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration is extending its ban on U.S. jetliners flying into Haiti’s capital until September.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Theo Burman
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The deal will allow the company to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before the crashes, according to court papers filed Friday.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 23 May 2025
The United States has officially accepted a Boeing 747-8 luxury jetliner as a gift from the Qatari government, and the Air Force has been tasked with upgrading it to be used as a new plane for President Trump, according to an Air Force spokesperson.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 21 May 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration is extending its ban on U.S. jetliners flying into Haiti’s capital until September.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetliner
Noun
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As part of its deal, Japan also placed an order for 100 Boeing jets, although the value of the order was not disclosed.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Flight logs show Trump flew at least once on Epstein’s private jet.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the geographic reach expanded to Europe and South America, clients’ aircraft skewed toward longer-range turboprops and faster business jets.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 Aug. 2025
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The escalating costs of moving small units of capacity – 15-seat to 50-seat turboprops – have now eliminated any chance of providing flights in thin market routes.—
Michael Boyd,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Polish jets shot down at least three of the aircraft.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The restrictions there go up to 12,000 feet, meaning high-flying commercial aircraft can still transit the airspace.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The company is also promoting a glide variant of its Spear missile, replacing the turbojet with a kinetic penetrator for a lower-cost option.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unlike most subsequent commercial aircraft, the plane had its engines, four de Havilland Ghost turbojets, molded elegantly into the wing itself rather than in pods attached below it.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Daryl was able to get to France on a freighter.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Pepler — the great-great-great grandson of James Carruthers, the shipping executive after whom a sunken freighter was named — said the news that the missing ship was finally found overwhelmed him with a flood of emotions.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Other defensive elements included an Italian AWACS surveillance aircraft, a NATO refueling tanker, and a German Patriot air defense system, the New York Times reported.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bank of America upgrades Scorpio Tankers to buy from neutral Bank of America said cash generation is increasing for the tanker company.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The cruise missiles and supersonics leap forward as the swarms line up behind.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
7 Aug. 2024
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The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Project hopes to revive commercial supersonic by reducing a jet’s sonic boom.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
16 Mar. 2020
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The Dream Chaser is designed to deliver cargo and eventually people to orbit, landing as gently as a commercial airliner.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Somehow, the Hollywood star was still welcomed into the cockpit by the starstruck flight crew and allowed to briefly take control of the airliner.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Jetliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetliner. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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