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airworthiness

American  
[air-wur-thee-nis] / ˈɛərˌwɜr ði nɪs /

noun

  1. the condition of being airworthy.


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It says the 2013-built Boeing 787-8 held a valid certificate of airworthiness, had logged nearly 42,000 flight hours, complied with all mandatory airworthiness directives and service bulletins, and was current on scheduled maintenance.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Air India says repairs were "carried out in accordance with Boeing-approved maintenance procedures" and that "the aircraft was returned to service only after applicable airworthiness requirements had been satisfied".

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

This stage focuses on proving the aircraft's performance and airworthiness.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement Monday that the airworthiness directive that grounded the MD-11 remains in effect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

The training was almost wholly directed to producing airworthiness in the pupil.

From The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force by Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh

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