airline

[air-lahyn] / ˈɛərˌlaɪn /

NOUN

air carrier

Synonyms

WEAK

air passenger carrier air service air shuttle air taxi charter airline commercial airline commuter airline

Example Sentences

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Cuba also has a shortage of aviation fuel, leading several airlines to suspend services to the island and some countries, including the UK, to warn citizens against non-essential travel there.

From BBC

As details of the crash emerged in news reports, his heart sank: The plane was a Canadair Regional Jet, or CRJ in airline parlance, the same aircraft that Sam piloted.

From The Wall Street Journal

The largest impact this shutdown might have is on airline travel with 95 percent of TSA employees deemed essential workers.

From Salon

In an earnings call, CEO Michael Rousseau says the airline saw “very strong demand in the last two months of the year,” which helped top expectations in 4Q.

From The Wall Street Journal

Forecasts for deeper engine repairs and overhauls by airlines trying to keep older planes flying amid a shortage also bode well for aftermarket sales of those companies, said the analysts.

From MarketWatch