Sentence examples for its first aircraft from inspiring English sources
We expect Boeing to have a backlog of over 500 of its 787s by the time it delivers its first aircraft in mid-2008.
The People's Liberation Army PLAA) has been reluctant to say anything about its first aircraft carrier as it has not yet entered service.
To offset this, it has developed numerous power projection assets since the early 2000s – its first aircraft carrier entered service in 2012, and it maintains a substantial fleet of submarines, including several nuclear-powered attack and ballistic missile submarines.
In 2010 the airline switched its Boeing 787 order from the –8 to the model, stating that 787-8s did not meet all the requirements Boeing initially promised; it is expected the airline will receive its first aircraft of the type in 2015.
It also developed the Tu-324 passenger airliner, its first aircraft supported solely by financing from a commercial customer, the republic of Tatarstan.
"We are confident that the current issues will be resolved before Jetstar receives its first aircraft as scheduled in the second half of this year," it said, referring to Qantas's low-cost carrier.
Its actions, including the commissioning this year of its first aircraft-carrier, make that plain.
ON AUGUST 10th, after years of secretive work, the Chinese navy launched its first aircraft-carrier on its maiden voyage.
But many find the shift rather terrifying.No sooner was America's credit rating downgraded than China, its biggest creditor, (admittedly by a coincidence of timing) sent its first aircraft-carrier out to sea.
