block hour
The time from the moment an aircraft pushes back from the gate at departure of a…The time from the moment an aircraft pushes back from the gate at departure of a revenue flight, until the moment the aircraft makes its final stop at the arrival gate following its landing. Equal to flight hours plus taxi time.
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Meaning
1 sensesThe time from the moment an aircraft pushes back from the gate at departure of a revenue flight, until the moment the aircraft makes its final stop at the arrival gate following its landing. Equal to flight hours plus taxi time.
Some airlines average more than twelve block hours a day from their long-haul aircraft.
Examples
2 sentencesBrightly colored blocks recall hours of creative play.
Israeli checkpoints block traffic for hours each day in the West Bank.
Translations
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plural: block hours| Singular | block hour |
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