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Airline vs Aeroplane - What's the difference?

airline | aeroplane |

As nouns the difference between airline and aeroplane

is that airline is a company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods while aeroplane is .

airline

English

(wikipedia airline)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.

    • Synonyms

    * air carrier

    Related terms

    * See "derived terms" at air .

    Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with an air line , i.e., a route taken by flight.

    aeroplane

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * (qualifier)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, British) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
  • (Canada, US, obsolete, aviation) an airplane

    • Derived terms

    * aeroplaning * plane * hydroaeroplane (obsolete)

    Related terms

    * aero- * plane

    See also

    * aircraft * glider * helicopter * airplane