block hour

English

Noun

block hour (plural block hours)

(aviation) The time from the moment the aircraft door closes at departure of a revenue flight until the moment the aircraft door opens at the arrival gate following its landing. Block hours are the industry-standard measure of aircraft utilization.
Some airlines average more than twelve block hours a day from their long-haul aircraft.

Translations

aviation

French: temps de vol cale à cale (fr) m

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