aircraft
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Maintainers constantly repair aircraft, ordnance handlers load and unload munitions, and specialized mechanics fix engines in the carrier’s jet shop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
One of the aircraft was operated by Jerry Trimble Helicopters, a flight training school based at the McMinnville Municipal Airport, according to a statement from the company.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
“People watch ‘Top Gun’ and they’re not even thinking about the people who work behind the scenes, like there’s a reason why that aircraft is able to fly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
"Jet2 gives me an aircraft to be in control of, and it's a big plane, so to do that with my daughter and her school, in style, was quite special."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
In short order, the Salomon Brothers trading floor gave birth to small markets in bonds funded by all sorts of strange stuff: credit card receivables, aircraft leases, auto loans, health club dues.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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