aircraft

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Meanwhile, Deutsche Lufthansa canceled flights and grounded less fuel-efficient aircraft, while Air France-KLM AF 0.09%increase; green up pointing triangle froze hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The semi-official Iranian Mehr News Agency reported that Iran had not claimed responsibility for the downed aircraft.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

GKN Aerospace is a division of Melrose Industries, a U.K.-based aerospace company that manufactures aircraft parts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Berlin has not yet committed to an alternative aircraft project to FCAS, with a government spokesman on Wednesday saying only that "as one door closes, others open".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But it grew dark while they were in the air—and none of the three pilots in Tamara’s squadron had done any night flying in fighter aircraft at all, not even in training.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein