jetline

English

Etymology

Blend of jetliner (“jet airliner”) +‎ airline (“air carrier”)

Noun

jetline (plural jetlines)

  1. (aviation, dated) An airline that flies jet aircraft.
    Hypernym: airline

Usage notes

This term was predominantly used in the early era of commercial jet operations, the 1960s and 1970s.

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