The phrase "airline expanded" is not correct and lacks clarity in written English.
It may be intended to describe an airline that has increased its services, routes, or capacity, but it needs additional context to be fully understood.
Example: "The airline expanded its operations to include new international destinations this year."
Alternatives: "airline growth" or "airline increase".
The airline expanded rapidly, with a new top-of-the-range aircraft joining the fleet every month.
No longer can traditional competitors hope to stave off this threat to the status quo, as they have been hoping in recent years while the airline expanded threateningly.
The airline expanded through the 1990's by acquiring stakes in Sabena, the unprofitable Belgian airline, LOT Polish Airlines, and South African Airways.
While other European airlines were struggling through the tourism-depressing foot-and-mouth epidemic in Britain and the fallout from the Sept. 11 terror attacks, Ryanair, the Irish-based low-budget airline, expanded aggressively.
Continental's load factor, or fraction of seats filled, on flights to Mexico and the rest of Latin America averaged 65% in the third quarter, even though the airline expanded capacity by 57% during the previous year.
Continental's load factor, or fraction of seats filled, on flights to Mexico and the rest of Latin America averaged 65% in the third quarter, even though the airline expanded capacity by 57% over the year before.
The European airline Deutsche Lufthansa A.G. is hiring as many as 20 pilots a month and will add 500 flight attendants in 2005 as the airline expands to meet growth in air travel.
Bargain prices, such as AirAsia's 499 baht (about $13) deal between Thailand and Singapore, are helping the airline expand the market.The target consumer base for budget airlines is also enormous: 500m people live within three hours of AirAsia's hubs in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, more than Western Europe's entire population.
The number of accidents and deaths have fallen dramatically since the 1970s, even as airlines expanded to offer more journeys to millions of passengers around the world.
Founded in 1975, the venture let airlines expand their fleets by renting planes.
The issue is likely to grow in importance as airlines expand their lists of possible extras, from seats with more legroom to business-class meals served in coach.
