: 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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Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 23 May 2024
The airline — which is the second-largest commercial airline by market value, and the fourth-largest commercial airline by fleet — also did not specify how long the pilot will last or if other changes would be ahead.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
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Hunter Geisel
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—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 23 May 2024
The airline — which is the second-largest commercial airline by market value, and the fourth-largest commercial airline by fleet — also did not specify how long the pilot will last or if other changes would be ahead.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
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“Airline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airline. Accessed 28 May. 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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