airlines
Commercial aviation businesses
Airlines are companies that operate passenger and cargo flights.
The word typically refers to commercial carriers rather than military aviation: Which airlines fly direct to Tokyo?
An airline's identity encompasses its routes, fleet, and service reputation.
The singular airline can also describe the industry collectively: She's worked in airline for twenty years.
One who steers aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- wingletUpturned aircraft tip extension
- tailfinRear stabilizing appendage
aerodynamics · autopilot · altimeter · transponder · airframe · turbofan · flaps · spoilers
Aerial journey by aircraft
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- departureAct of going away
arrival · gate · runway · tarmac · terminal · hangar · pushback · taxiing
One that transports
- mergerCorporate combination
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- hubCentral connection point
- allianceFormal union of parties
IATA · profitability · revenue · bankruptcy · fleet · monopoly · antitrust · fare
Entry permit slip
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- seatPlace for sitting
- economySystem of trade and production
business class · first class · upgrade · boarding pass · overhead bin · seatbelt · inflight · meal service
American aircraft manufacturer
- AirbusEuropean aircraft manufacturer
- widebodyBroad-hulled aircraft type
- narrowbodyOne-corridor passenger plane
- jetForced fluid stream
turboprop · 737 · A380 · regional jet · Embraer · Bombardier · freighter · 777
Intended arrival point
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- voyageJourney by sea
holiday · excursion · getaway · journey · trip · round-trip · one-way · nonstop
Goods being transported
- airmailPost sent aloft
- shipmentGoods being transported
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- courierDelivery person or service
express · package · handling · perishables · cargo hold · forwarding · overnight delivery · FedEx
pilot
One who steers aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- wingletUpturned aircraft tip extension
tailfin · aerodynamics · autopilot · altimeter · transponder · airframe · turbofan · flaps · spoilers · landing gear
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
departure · arrival · gate · runway · tarmac · terminal · hangar · pushback · taxiing · turnaround
carrier
One that transports
- mergerCorporate combination
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- hubCentral connection point
alliance · IATA · profitability · revenue · bankruptcy · fleet · monopoly · antitrust · fare · yield
ticket
Entry permit slip
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- seatPlace for sitting
economy · business class · first class · upgrade · boarding pass · overhead bin · seatbelt · inflight · meal service · entertainment
Boeing
American aircraft manufacturer
- AirbusEuropean aircraft manufacturer
- widebodyBroad-hulled aircraft type
- narrowbodyOne-corridor passenger plane
jet · turboprop · 737 · A380 · regional jet · Embraer · Bombardier · freighter · 777 · twin-engine
destination
Intended arrival point
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
voyage · holiday · excursion · getaway · journey · trip · round-trip · one-way · nonstop · direct flight
freight
Goods being transported
courier · express · package · handling · perishables · cargo hold · forwarding · overnight delivery · FedEx · UPS
- travel industryhotel, tour operators, resort, travel agencies, cruise line
- competitive organizationssports teams, corporations, political parties, sports leagues, tech companies
- global connectionsflights, cables, trade routes, shipping lanes, fiber optics
- Transatlantic connectionsflights, cruises, shipping, voyages, crossings
- commercial carrierstrucking companies, freight carriers, shipping lines, parcel services, ground shipping
- licensed industriesbanks, casinos, pharmacies, insurance companies, hospitals
airlinesrailroads
Train transportation systems
railways · trains · buses · bus lines · shipping lines
airlinesstaying put
Remaining in place
immobility · groundedness · rootedness · sedentary life · homebound
airlinesprivate aviation
Non-scheduled personal air travel
charter flights · private jets · general aviation · air taxis
- airline ticketsProof of paid passage
- airline carriersCompanies providing air travel
- budget airlinesCheap air travel companies
- airline seatPassenger spot on plane
- airline foodCuisine served at altitude
- Airline hubCarrier's central station