Example Sentences

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“If you take care of an airplane, you can fly them forever,” said Ross Aimer, a retired United Airlines pilot and chief executive of Aero Consulting Experts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Higher oil prices had put pressure on airlines, helping push Spirit Airlines into bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

United, Delta, and Southwest Airlines rose around 4% pre-market after a U.S.-Iran interim peace deal was announced.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Shares of United Airlines rose 3.9% to close at a record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Obviously Ruth couldn’t still be a stewardess for Winner’s Airlines and live in Miles Shitty, Montana.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth