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aircraft

[air-kraft, -krahft] / ˈɛərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /


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In this year’s winter period, Lufthansa will cut five aircraft that operate on short- and medium-haul routes across six hubs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Deutsche Lufthansa LHA -1.23%decrease; red down pointing triangle will gradually cut capacity and ground inefficient aircraft to tackle extra costs derived from the Iran war and the impact of strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Deutsche Lufthansa will gradually cut capacity and ground inefficient aircraft due to the Iran war and strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Germany has had at least one surveillance aircraft based in Djibouti that took part in the Red Sea mission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Lilya was an eccentric beauty, a petite blonde who regularly sent her aircraft mechanic to pick up peroxide from a nearby hospital so she could bleach her hair.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein