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Synonyms for airline

Grammar : Noun
Spell : air-lahyn
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛərˌlaɪn

Définition of airline

Origin :
  • also air-line, 1813, "beeline, straight line from place to place" (as through the air, rather than over terrain; in later 19c. especially in reference to railways that ran directly between big cities in the U.S. instead of meandering from town to town in search of stock subscriptions as early railways typically did), from air (n.1) + line (n.). Meaning "public aircraft transportation company" is from 1914.
  • noun air carrier
Example sentences :
  • And is there anything we can do about it, or will it be like the airline incident.
  • Extract from : « Fifty Per Cent Prophet » by Gordon Randall Garrett
  • So his competitor for possession of the Mackay ranch was the Airline itself!
  • Extract from : « The Land of Strong Men » by Arthur M. Chisholm
  • So it was not a question of the airline putting all its cards on the table.
  • Extract from : « Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster » by Sir Owen Woodhouse, R. B. Cooke, Ivor L. M. Richardson, Duncan Wallace McMullin, and Sir Edward Somers
  • In such circumstances the airline must make a contribution towards the public cost of the Inquiry.
  • Extract from : « Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster » by Sir Owen Woodhouse, R. B. Cooke, Ivor L. M. Richardson, Duncan Wallace McMullin, and Sir Edward Somers
  • The airline was being required to pay costs, and not for delaying tactics simply.
  • Extract from : « Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster » by Sir Owen Woodhouse, R. B. Cooke, Ivor L. M. Richardson, Duncan Wallace McMullin, and Sir Edward Somers
  • In that regard some of the statements which were made on behalf of the airline are not unimportant.
  • Extract from : « Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster » by Sir Owen Woodhouse, R. B. Cooke, Ivor L. M. Richardson, Duncan Wallace McMullin, and Sir Edward Somers
  • In paragraph 44 the Report explains that the chief executive of the airline was told of this matter on 30th November.
  • Extract from : « Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster » by Sir Owen Woodhouse, R. B. Cooke, Ivor L. M. Richardson, Duncan Wallace McMullin, and Sir Edward Somers
  • Naturally the stance of the airline at the inquiry directed by the terms of reference was not included expressly in those terms.
  • Extract from : « Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster » by Sir Owen Woodhouse, R. B. Cooke, Ivor L. M. Richardson, Duncan Wallace McMullin, and Sir Edward Somers
  • Mr Chippindale continued his investigation in New Zealand where he inspected records gathered from the airline.
  • Extract from : « Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster » by Sir Owen Woodhouse, R. B. Cooke, Ivor L. M. Richardson, Duncan Wallace McMullin, and Sir Edward Somers
  • It is true that he was "an employee of the airline" but he did not go to the home of First Officer Cassin in that capacity.
  • Extract from : « Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster » by Sir Owen Woodhouse, R. B. Cooke, Ivor L. M. Richardson, Duncan Wallace McMullin, and Sir Edward Somers

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