Girl taking article on board plane (5)
I believe the answer is:
janet
'girl' is the definition.
(girl's name)
'article on board plane' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'an' (indefinite article).
'on board' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters are taken on board).
'plane' becomes 'jet' (jet plane is a kind of plane).
'an' put inside 'jet' is 'JANET'.
'taking' is the link.
(Other definitions for janet that I've seen before include "academic alliance?" , "Female name" , "Woman" .)