: an air transportation system including its equipment, routes, operating personnel, and management
: a straight line through the air between two points
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Greg McKenna, Fortune Europe, 21 Nov. 2024
Delta has been the most profitable U.S. airline in recent years, earning $2.6 billion in the first nine months of this year and $4.6 billion last year.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Sanya Mansoor, Time, 2 Apr. 2021
In the searing heat, the air lines on the fire truck blew, locking the brakes and immobilizing the vehicle.
—Lauren Williams, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2020
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Noun
The Irish budget airline hopes to transport 5.7 million people along its French routes this year, an increase of 19 percent from 2023.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune Europe, 21 Nov. 2024
Delta has been the most profitable U.S. airline in recent years, earning $2.6 billion in the first nine months of this year and $4.6 billion last year.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
State House Republicans did more than just verbally condemn Delta, and passed a bill that would revoke a jet fuel tax break that would likely cost the air line millions of dollars.
—Sanya Mansoor, Time, 2 Apr. 2021
In the searing heat, the air lines on the fire truck blew, locking the brakes and immobilizing the vehicle.
—Lauren Williams, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2020
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“Airline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airline. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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airline
noun
air·line
-ˌlīn 
: a system of transportation by airplanes including its routes, equipment, and workers
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