in-flight

American  

[in-flahyt] / ˈɪnˌflaɪt /

Or inflight

adjective

1. done, served, or shown during an air voyage.

   an in-flight movie.

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in-flight British  

adjective

1. provided during flight in an aircraft

   in-flight meals

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Etymology

Origin of in-flight

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Officials involved want to accelerate Europe’s production of vital equipment in fields where Europe lags behind the U.S., including anti-submarine warfare, space and reconnaissance capabilities, in-flight refueling and air mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

To send these giant spacecrafts to the Moon, the private space exploration companies will need to master in-flight refueling, a complex maneuver that has not yet been fully tested.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Deliveries climbed to 396 in 2023, then fell back to 265 in 2024 after an emergency door plug blew out of a 737 MAX-9 while it was in-flight in Jan. 2024.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Starlink began servicing the airline industry in 2022, inking deals to provide in-flight wifi with carriers such as Hawaiian Airlines and airBaltic.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

I’d filled it with clothes and food, figuring I couldn’t count on in-flight meals on a UN plane.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer