airplane
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"The pilots remain in control of the airplane," Bedford said of the new software defect.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration told airplane passengers to check its website for travel updates, telling AFP there is "always a chance for restrictions depending on the weather."
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Brook got a quick glimpse of the market’s reaction—a sharp jump in yields on short and longer-duration bonds—before turning his phone onto airplane mode.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Not long after, the airplane experienced a complete loss of engine power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Could it be enough to buy an airplane ticket to visit Rishi later this summer?
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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The kinds of actuators currently made at scale in the U.S. are designed for airplanes or cars, experts say.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
I’ve ridden 22 airplanes so far in 2026, to the Midwest, East Coast and Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Soybean oil becomes biodiesel and aviation fuel, powering school buses and commercial airplanes.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Congress has sometimes taken decades to enact rules for other revolutionary technologies, from electricity to airplanes.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
World War II was largely fought and won in the skies with airplanes that flew faster and did more things than ever before.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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