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

Parmitano holds degrees in political sciences and experimental flight test engineering and has logged more than 2,000 flight hours across 40 aircraft types.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The attacks hit standalone US bases and shared facilities with host nations in eight countries, causing millions of dollars of damage to state-of the-art air defence systems, refuelling aircraft and radars.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Other parties, including the country where the aircraft or its engines were built, can also take an active part as "accredited representatives".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

She pushed the control column forward to lower the nose of her aircraft, and applied power to gain speed.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein