air service

American  

noun

1. the services performed by an airline, as flights between various destinations to transport passengers, freight, and mail.

2. Air Service, (formerly) the air arm of the U.S. military forces.

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Etymology

Origin of air service

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The Irish government hopes the air service will improve connectivity to the north west of the island while the A5 corridor is being worked on.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Chester Noongwook of Savoonga was the last carrier to retire his team in 1963, when air service was established to St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea, according to the Alaska Geographic Society.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Global flight activity, however, is expected to decrease by 4% this year compared with 2022 on factors such as inflation and the resumption of commercial air service on key routes.

From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2023

Faye Malarkey Black, president of the Regional Airline Association, says those carriers have parked more than 400 planes for lack of pilots, “and air service is collapsing as a result.”

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2023

Because the war broke out then, you know, and Jimmie joined the air service.

From Famous Flyers And Their Famous Flights by Grayson, J. J.