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Families of victims of Boing 737 Max crashes are speaking out after the Justice Department reached a deal Friday that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people.
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Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people, according to court papers filed Friday.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The United States has accepted a 747 jetliner as a gift from the government of Qatar, and the Air Force has been asked to figure out a way to rapidly upgrade it so it can be put into use as a new Air Force One for President Trump, a Defense Department spokesman confirmed Wednesday.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Deals, a jetliner and lifted Syria sanctions In Qatar, Trump will take part in a second glittering state dinner and seek to strike commercial deals.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people, according to court papers filed Friday.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The United States has accepted a 747 jetliner as a gift from the government of Qatar, and the Air Force has been asked to figure out a way to rapidly upgrade it so it can be put into use as a new Air Force One for President Trump, a Defense Department spokesman confirmed Wednesday.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Deals, a jetliner and lifted Syria sanctions In Qatar, Trump will take part in a second glittering state dinner and seek to strike commercial deals.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetliner
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Photos and videos circulating online from the crash scene show large fire near a lawn with plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky while firefighters sprayed water on what was left of the jet.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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A number of recycling stations were in operation at the Kane County event accepting everything from electronics, books, paint, aerosols and ink jet cartridges to smoke alarms, LED bulbs and fluorescents along with child car seats, strollers and bikes.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Just a 20-minute turboprop plane ride from Providenciales in Turks and Caicos, Ambergris Cay offers one- and two-bedroom beachfront bungalows that are perfect for honeymooners, small families, or solo travelers.—
Maria Diego,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Trump administration unveils a plan to modernize the air traffic control system The mandate came into effect in 2013 following the crash of a Colgan Air turboprop plane four years earlier near Buffalo, N.Y., which killed 50 people.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
11 June 2025
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Radar altimeters measure the distance between an aircraft and the ground, while barometric altimeters use air pressure to estimate altitude.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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Several more sectoral tariffs may be introduced pending Section 232 Commerce Department investigations, such as on semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, and commercial aircraft and engines.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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The sides fell from the packing crate, and the Roadrunner, a squat device that looked a little like a penguin, was propelled upward by two turbojets.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Key Polish exports to the U.S. include machinery and mechanical equipment, notably turbojet and turboprop engines.—
Lidia Kurasinska,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The newest freighter on the Great Lakes, the MV Mark W. Barker, was launched in 2022.—
Cassidey Kavathas,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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But five days later, a passing Russian freighter rescued Cavanagh and a crewmate, Deborah Scaling.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Air tankers dropped nearly 180,000 gallons of fire retardant on July 13 alone.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Two single-engine air tankers based in Mesquite delivered fire retardant to assist with initial suppression efforts before dark, according to the report.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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The cruise missiles and supersonics leap forward as the swarms line up behind.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
7 Aug. 2024
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The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Project hopes to revive commercial supersonic by reducing a jet’s sonic boom.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
16 Mar. 2020
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ATCs are under particular scrutiny after January’s crash in the US capital between an airliner and a military helicopter, which killed 67: Experts believe human error played a role.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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All 379 people aboard the JAL plane, an Airbus A350-900 flight, escaped the burning airliner.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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“Jetliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetliner. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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