Meaning of block hour | Babel Free
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Français
temps de vol cale à cale
Examples
“Some airlines average more than twelve block hours a day from their long-haul aircraft.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.