Sentence examples for backup aircraft from inspiring English sources

The Pan Am shuttle, he said, would offer passengers a guaranteed seat, using backup aircraft if needed.

So will the popularity of the one and only A380 backup aircraft convince Airbus customers that more A380s might actually be needed, especially as airport congestion grows?

In 1990, it became a backup aircraft after the Boeing 747s entered into service and was retired in 2001.

Eighteen planes will be placed into "Backup-Aircraft Inventory" (BAI) status, with the possibility of 18 more being mothballed later this year.

The Air Force, with congressional authorization, will convert 18 primary combat-coded A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from active units and place them into Backup-Aircraft Inventory (BAI) status with the possibility to convert another 18 at a later date in fiscal year 2015.

The Navy (which owns 'Alvin') cancels permission for the expedition to dive in the steepest parts of Hudson Canyon, the assumption being they are moving nuclear submarines through there as backup for the aircraft carrier battle group now deployed off New York City.

For years, presidential travel has included at least two other aircraft: a backup plane and a military cargo plane to ferry Secret Service vehicles, helicopters on occasion and the president's customized limousine, nicknamed "the Beast".

At this point it is probably a good idea to make a backup model of your aircraft in case something goes wrong.

Mechanical engine problems forced Melvill to cut the flight short and use a backup system to keep the aircraft under control.

An alternative static port may be located inside the cabin of the aircraft as a backup for when the external static port(s) are blocked.

Tusk supported programs provide much needed training and employment as well as the backup of tracker dogs, vehicles, aircrafts and additional support to combat the slaughter of Africa's wildlife.