In the early chapters of The Reapers are the Angels, airplanes show up a few times, symbolizing hope and freedom. Temple remembers a time in the car with Malcolm, a boy who she grew up with and treats like a brother, when they saw an airplane flying overheard. Later, Temple picks up a toy airplane while on the road of survival.
This book isn't just about slaughtering zombies -- it has a real, deep plot with human emotions and relationships. Planes carry a personal significance for Temple, the extent and details of which are yet to have been revealed, but they also exist in the story to resemble hope and freedom. Moreover, they symbolize the hope for freedom. Temple can't remember a time before the apocalypse, but she can remember a time when she was happy -- with Malcolm, it seems. The freedom isn't necessarily a freedom from zombies, but a freedom from her self-hatred and lack of human friendships. Temple hopes for this again, and she keeps this hope alive through remembering airplanes.
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