aircraft

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On 11 April five passengers volunteered to leave an EasyJet plane travelling to Malaga from Southend Airport because the aircraft was too heavy for take-off.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The video follows as the passengers exit the basket before the aircraft is pushed along the backyard away from the fence to a position where it can “jump” over the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

The group will remove Lufthansa CityLine’s 27 operational aircraft from its summer schedule permanently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From then on, both sides used aircraft to observe enemy troop movements, direct artillery fire, and photograph enemy lines.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman