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
SkyWest Charter said on Thursday it believes the charter designation "is essential for small community air service, today and well into the future."
From Reuters • Aug. 24, 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
Between queries and guttural replies the hidden air service boys heard a series of sounds that gave them sudden light.
From Air Service Boys Over The Enemy's Lines The German Spy's Secret by Beach, Charles Amory
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