English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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jetline (plural jetlines)

  1. (aviation, dated) An airline which flies jet aircraft.

Usage notes

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

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