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Structure: ‘Preposition + -ing’
Use by, before and instead of with the -ing form, with examples from the first Airbus to fly with shark-skin film.
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Free 24 Oct 2026
Discover Airlines Flies First Airbus With Shark-Skin Film
Discover Airlines now flies an Airbus A330 covered in AeroSHARK film, a shark-skin surface that cuts drag and saves about one percent of fuel.
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Roleplay: Lightning Strike and Return to Dublin
Cloud, heavy rain, and then a flash and a bang at the nose. Nothing seems wrong — but the crew wants to go home. Tell the…
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22 Oct 2026
Aviation Explained: Why Does an Airliner Dive When the Cabin Loses Pressure?
Why a pressurised airliner keeps its cabin at 8,000 feet, how the pressure can be lost, and why the crew put on oxygen masks before starting…
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Structure: ‘While and whereas’
Contrast two facts with while and whereas, using examples from Boeing's third-quarter delivery report.
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21 Oct 2026
Boeing Delivers 161 Jets in Third Quarter of 2026
Boeing delivered 161 commercial jets in the third quarter of 2026 and 475 in the first nine months.
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