Airline
Airline
Airline (/ˈeərlaɪn/) is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines utilize aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for codeshare agreements. Generally, airline companies are recognized with an air operating certificate or license issued by a governmental aviation body.
Etymology
The term "airline" was coined in the early 20th century and is a compound of "air" and "line", referring to a route or course along which something travels. The term was first used in reference to the schedule, or "line", created by the first air mail services, and has since been used to refer to air travel companies.
Related Terms
- Aircraft: A vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air.
- Aviation: The activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry.
- Air Operating Certificate: A certificate that approves an operator for commercial air transport of passengers, cargo, and mail.
- Codeshare Agreement: An aviation business arrangement where two or more airlines share the same flight.
- Air Freight: The action of transporting goods by aircraft.
- Air Travel: A form of travel in vehicles such as airplanes, jet aircraft, helicopters, hot air balloons, blimps, gliders, hang gliding, parachuting, or anything else that can sustain flight.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Airline
- Wikipedia's article - Airline
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