Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A jet aircraft having a wide fuselage with passenger seats divided by two lengthwise aisles.
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- noun aeronautics An
airliner capable of seating six or more passengers in a single row ofeconomy seating.
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- noun a commercial airliner with two aisles
Etymologies
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Despite the delays, Smisek called the wide-body jetliner "a spectacular and game-changing aircraft."
The Seattle Times 2011
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Despite the delays, Smisek called the wide-body jetliner "a spectacular and game-changing aircraft."
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Despite the delays, Smisek called the wide-body jetliner "a spectacular and game-changing aircraft."
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Chicago-based Boeing, which beat European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co., or EADS, to secure the contract last February, had promised the tanker deal would support more jobs at the plant and among outside suppliers in Kansas as it converted wide-body 767 jets into tankers.
Boeing to Shut Tanker Plant David Kesmodel 2012
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EADS said it expects the wide-body A350 XWB jet to enter service with airlines in the first half of 2014 instead of the end of 2013 as planned previously and the charge will cover compensation to customers, Chief Financial Officer Hans Peter Ring said in a conference call.
EADS Boosted by Airbus David Pearson 2011
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The company plans by late 2013 to assemble three of the wide-body Dreamliners a month at the plant, and seven per month at the Everett, Wash., facility that has been assembling the jets since 2007.
NLRB Seeks Court Orders Requiring Boeing to Release Documents David Kesmodel 2011
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Starting around 2007, the FAA ordered airlines to change high-altitude flight procedures and install new software on about 1,200 wide-body jetliners world-wide, including Boeing Inc.'s 747 jumbo jets.
FAA to Act on Engine Shutdowns Andy Pasztor 2011
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The wide-body jet, beset with production and design issues, has cost the company billions of dollars in overruns and forced it to compensate airlines for delays.
Dreamliner Delay Hits ANA Flight Plans David Kesmodel 2011
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The Hong Kong-based blue-chip airline, which is controlled by conglomerate Swire Pacific Ltd., said in a statement it ordered six A350-900 wide-body long-haul aircraft, which will mainly serve destinations in Europe.
Cathay Agrees to Buy 6 Airbus Planes Joanne Chiu 2012
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Factors such as geography, availability of cash, access to funding, and new fleets of wide-body fuel efficient aircraft have allowed state-owned Gulf carriers to grow quickly and compete with the U.S. and European legacy carriers on long-haul flights to Asia and North America, at a time when demand for regional passenger air travel in the Middle East also continues to rise, if at a slower pace.
Dubai Gears Up For Air Show Alex Delmar-Morgan 2011
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