Bedarfsfluglinie
English translation: ad hoc airline
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| 09:27 Sep 12, 2006 |
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| 5 +1 | ad hoc airline |
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| 4 | on-demand air service |
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| 3 | standby shuttle service |
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| 3 | charter airline |
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standby shuttle service Explanation: dictated by demand. |
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charter airline Explanation: I know this is not a "new idea" but this is what charter airlines are! Bedarfsfluglinien. You *charter* an airline when you *need* one.... |
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35 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1ad hoc airline Explanation: In aviation, ad hoc flights are the ones who are requested to start in point A and end in point B. Privatair, Net Jets, Virgin Express, KLM cityhopper, ... all provide Ad hoc flights for private customers. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 40 mins (2006-09-12 10:08:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- another reference: Based in the tax haven of Jersey, Laker Airways has been formed as the vehicle to express Laker's ideas of cheap and easy air travel. It is a contract-hire and ad hoc airline, operating two Bristol Britannias from Gatwick to deal mainly with inclusive tour holidays. Setting his sights on greater things, Laker after his experience with BUA has no doubt that he needs to acquire three of the new BAC One-Eleven Series 300 airliners as the nucleus of a modern fleet of state-of-the-art, short-haul jet-transports. Source: Chronicle of Aviation Reference: http://www.privatair.com |
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on-demand air service Explanation: Here are a few sites where this expression is used; you were not far wide of the mark after all, it seems: Aerial taxis preparing for takeoff | CNET News.com For a moderate premium, DayJet, which calls itself a "per-seat, on-demand" air service, will do it. The idea is to cater to business travelers who don't ... news.com.com/Aerial+taxis+about+to+take+flight/2100-1041_3-5681600.html - 44k - 10 Sep 2006 - Cached - Similar pages Q&AThe aforementioned DOE orders, including the multiengine requirement, were for on-demand air service only, which does not apply to Rio Grande Air as a ... www.lanl.gov/orgs/pa/News/forum/question99-005.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages Eclipse Aviation - Short Hops Ready for Takeoff It's called on-demand air service. Picture an air taxi that you'll order for a specific flight, individually priced for your itinerary. ... www.eclipseaviation.com/index.php?option=com_newsroom&task=... - 43k - Cached - Similar pages IAG - Aviation and Travel - News, Information and Services It will offer on-demand air service between regional airports in the US DayJet is targeting business travelers who do not want to drive ... iagblog.blogspot.com/2005/04/on-demand-air-taxi-service-to-launch_26.html |
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