airplane

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These tend to be the people buying $1,700 bassinets that rock their babies to sleep, artisanal food for their dogs, pricey gym memberships, luxury cruises and spots on business-class airplane cabins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“The safest thing to ever do with an airplane is to never fly it,” Flick said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

On Thursday, the damaged airplane was towed away, and authorities said they were working to reopen the runway where the collision took place "no later than Friday morning".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“It’s like building an airplane that only flies with full passengers a few times a year.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

The airplane is probably the most exciting technological development of the early twentieth century.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein