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Why do some airlines call themselves “airlines” (or “air lines”) while others call themselves “airways,” and still others call themselves “air”? To some degree, the names reflect different ways of conceptualizing the revolutionary new mode of travel in the skies. So in this video, we take a look at where the terms Air, Airlines, and Airways came from, why different carriers adopted different naming conventions, and how the history of ships, trains, and early aviation helped shape the names we still see on aircraft today.
