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Ethiopian Airlines (የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ)
Ethiopian Airlines (የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ) is the state-owned flag carrier of Ethiopia and Africa's largest airline. Founded in 1945, it is based at Addis Ababa Bole.
Ethiopian Airlines fleet
The Ethiopian Airlines fleet is the operating fleet of Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest in Africa at 147 aircraft, mixing Boeing and Airbus widebodies, 737s, and Dash 8 turboprops.
Etihad Airways (الاتحاد للطيران)
Etihad Airways (الاتحاد للطيران) is the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, founded in 2003 and flying long-haul passenger and cargo services from its Abu Dhabi hub.
ETOPS
ETOPS, also known as LROPS, is an aviation regulatory framework governing flights beyond a fixed flying time from an adequate airport, first authorized in 1985.
Eurowings
Eurowings is a German low-cost airline and the Lufthansa Group's point-to-point value carrier, formed in 1993, with a fleet of 98 aircraft serving 150 destinations in 40 countries.
EVA Air (长荣航空)
EVA Air (長榮航空), legally EVA Airways Corporation, is a Taiwanese international airline founded 1989 by Evergreen Marine, flying from Taipei Taoyuan since 1991; IATA BR, Star Alliance member since 2013, TWSE 2618.
Expedia
Expedia, also known as Expedia.com, is an American online travel agency and technology company launched by Microsoft in 1996, now one of the world's largest travel booking platforms.
Expedia Group
Expedia Group, also known as Expedia, Inc, is an American online travel company headquartered in Seattle. Founded as a Microsoft division in 1996, it operates Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo.
Fare basis code
A fare basis code, also called a fare basis or fare code, is the alphanumeric code an airline assigns to identify a fare by class, qualification, and restrictions.
FedEx
FedEx Corporation is a Memphis, Tennessee-based multinational delivery and logistics company founded by Frederick W. Smith in 1971, which pioneered overnight air freight via its hub-and-spoke airline, Federal Express.
FedEx Express
FedEx Express, originally Federal Express Corporation, is the world's largest express transportation company, founded by Fred Smith in Memphis, Tennessee in 1971 around a hub-and-spoke overnight air freight system serving more than 220 countries.
Fiji Airways
Fiji Airways, formerly Air Pacific, is the flag carrier of Fiji, founded in 1951 by aviator Harold Gatty and majority owned by the Government of Fiji, with its hub at Nadi International Airport.
Finnair
Finnair, originally Aero Oy, is the flag carrier of Finland, founded in Helsinki in 1923 and headquartered in Vantaa with its main hub at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.
First class (aviation)
First class is the highest service class on commercial airliners, above business and economy, typically offering private suites, exclusive lounges, and fares reaching five figures on long-haul routes.
Flag carrier
A flag carrier, also known as a national carrier or flagship airline, is a national airline a state designates, owns, or promotes as its representative in international air transport.
Flair Airlines
Flair Airlines is a Canadian low-cost airline headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, founded as a charter operator in 2005 and repositioned in 2017 as an ultra-low-cost carrier.
Flight dispatcher
A flight dispatcher, known in US regulation as the aircraft dispatcher, is a licensed airline employee who shares legal operational control of a flight with the pilot in command.
Flight information service
A flight information service (FIS) is an air traffic service giving advice and information for safe, efficient flights; pilots remain responsible for collision avoidance, unlike under air traffic control.
Flight length
Flight length, also called stage length or haul, is the distance an aircraft travels on a single segment between two airports, typically measured as a great circle distance and categorized as short, medium, or long haul.
Flight number
A flight number, also called a flight code, is the identifier an airline assigns to a scheduled flight, combined with the airline's designator code, as in AA1 or LH400.
Flight Service Station
A Flight Service Station (FSS) is an FAA air traffic facility that gives pilot briefings, processes flight plans, and aids lost aircraft, without controlling air traffic.
Fly Air41 Airways
Fly Air41 Airways is a Croatian ACMI and charter airline founded in 2021 in Zagreb, flying holiday flights on behalf of its German sister airline Sundair.
Flyadeal
Flyadeal is a Saudi low-cost airline wholly owned by the Saudia Group, launched in 2017, based in Riyadh, and flying to 34 destinations in 8 countries.
Flydubai
Flydubai, formally the Dubai Aviation Corporation, is a Dubai-based airline owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai. Launched in 2009, it flies an all-Boeing 737 fleet to more than 135 destinations.
FlyExpress (airline)
FlyExpress is a planned Indian regional airline based in Hyderabad, Telangana, that received a no-objection certificate from the Ministry of Civil Aviation in December 2025 and has not yet begun commercial operations.
Flynas (طيران ناس)
Flynas, also known as National Air Services, is a Saudi low-cost airline based in Riyadh, founded in 2007 and flying to more than 80 destinations in 38 countries.
FlySafair
FlySafair is a South African low-cost airline owned by Safair Operations, part of ASL Aviation Holdings, which launched flights in 2014 and became the country's largest low-cost carrier.
Franchise and regional capacity purchase agreement
A capacity purchase agreement (CPA) is a fixed-fee contract in which a major U.S. airline buys a regional airline's flying capacity, keeping the passenger revenue.
French Bee
French Bee is a French low-cost long-haul airline based at Paris-Orly Airport and owned by Groupe Dubreuil. It flies an all-Airbus A350 fleet on leisure routes.
Frequent-flyer program
A frequent-flyer program (FFP), or flyer miles, is an airline loyalty scheme where passengers earn points for travel and purchases, redeemable for flights, upgrades, and rewards.