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 direction and strength of the wind can also affect lift and Guy Gratton, a professor of aircraft test and evaluation at Cranfield University, believes this was the problem for EasyJet's flight EJU7008 from Southend.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 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

As part of those measures, the company said it will remove Lufthansa CityLine’s 27 operational aircraft from its summer flight schedule permanently, starting on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

And in addition to classes, in weather that grew colder and stormier every day, the pilots were given flight tests to decide which aircraft they’d be best suited for.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein