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My arms are extended at my sides and I’m leaning forward slightly — not unlike a 3-year-old pretending to be an airplane readying for takeoff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

That you don’t want to be accepting fancy pens or, like, gorgeous gold earrings or an airplane, which wasn’t invented yet.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

"Whenever I looked at the sky I imagined myself flying an airplane and seeing the world from above. I wanted to fly freely and experience a world without limits," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

This month, Eve achieved its first transition flight, showing its prototype can take off vertically like a helicopter and move into flight like an airplane, which is one of the most challenging phases of development.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Also, a very precise clock has been observed to slow down ever so slightly when flown in an airplane at great speed.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

“This transaction is a win-win for Boeing and Archer,” said Brian Yutko, Boeing vice president of commercial airplanes product development, in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

“This issue has not been observed on the 737 MAX fleet, but Boeing extended the inspections to 737 MAX airplanes as the model shares a similar design and build process,” the spokesperson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The total company backlog, which rose to a record $715 billion, included over 6,200 commercial airplanes.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Helicopters are significantly more likely to be damaged by bird strikes than airplanes, and are also more likely to lead to injuries to crew or passengers, according to evidence previously cited by the NTSB.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

“I’d have never known that you knew anything about airplanes if we didn’t just hang out sometimes.”

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King