aircraft

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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

To this end, the group will retire the last four Airbus A340-600s in October, it said, adding that two B747-400 aircraft will be grounded later on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

More than 10,000 U.S. sailors, marines and airmen were involved in the mission, as well as more than a dozen warships and aircraft, Centcom said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Detroit’s automakers halted car production during World War II to churn out bombers, aircraft engines and trucks, as America’s “Arsenal of Democracy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The Pe-2’s machine guns often jammed, and their bullets weren’t always strong enough to penetrate the armor of Luftwaffe fighter aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein