air service
Americannoun
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the services performed by an airline, as flights between various destinations to transport passengers, freight, and mail.
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Air Service, (formerly) the air arm of the U.S. military forces.
Etymology
Origin of air service
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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It will initially be resourced through the Shared Island Fund as a "public service obligation" air service.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
Hemmings was raising funds for Mission Aviation Fellowship, a humanitarian air service he helped launch after World War II alongside D-Day veteran Stuart King.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 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
No army or navy dare enter upon war without its air service.
From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) by Parrott, James Edward
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