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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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
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
Senate in September after its approval in the House of Representatives last month, can mitigate staffing gaps at carriers that have led to a reduction in air service to more than 300 U.S. airports.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 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
The records of the British Admiralty attribute the destruction of five submarines to the British air service; the French Admiralty gives the American forces credit for destroying one on the French coast.
From The Victory At Sea by Burton J. Hendrick
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