: made, carried out, or provided for use or enjoyment while in flight
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Black box recorders collect data on communications involving pilots in the cockpit as well as how the aircraft systems perform in-flight.
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Hyunjoo Jin and Jack Kim, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
The site rates the safety and in-flight product of 385 airlines using its own seven-star rating system.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
More than 20 aircraft took part in the operation, which required in-flight refueling, and dropped about 50 munitions, said an military official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity in accordance with military protocol.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The most prominent example is an in-flight entertainment system.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Hyunjoo Jin and Jack Kim, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
The site rates the safety and in-flight product of 385 airlines using its own seven-star rating system.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
More than 20 aircraft took part in the operation, which required in-flight refueling, and dropped about 50 munitions, said an military official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity in accordance with military protocol.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The most prominent example is an in-flight entertainment system.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“In-flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-flight. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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