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English translation: ad hoc airline







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German term or phrase:Bedarfsfluglinie
English translation:ad hoc airline
Entered by:Belgoglot
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German term or phrase: Bedarfsfluglinie
Um A wieder mit B auf dem Luftweg zu verbinden, startet die Bedarfsfluglinie R mit einem neuen Modell durch.
„Wir starten mit einem vollkommen neuen Produkt“ erklärt der Geschäftsführer. „Wobei diese Verbindung für uns keine Wachstumsgrenze hat. Was der Markt fordert, fliegen wir! Wir denken ganz klar an einen Ausbau der Flugbewegungen als auch der eingesetzten Fluggeräte. Allerdings: der Ausbau kann nur nach der Nachfrage erfolgen – wenn die Nachfrage anzieht bzw. Firmenkunden feste Kontingente annehmen.“

Ich dache an "on-demand airline" oder an "airline-on-demand", aber das klingt fast so, als ob jederzeit ein Flugzeug bereit stünde, oder? Und das ist es ja nicht wirklich.
silvia glatzhofer
Austria
ad hoc airline
Explanation:
In aviation, ad hoc flights are the ones who are requested to start in point A and end in point B.
Privatair, Net Jets, Virgin Express, KLM cityhopper, ... all provide Ad hoc flights for private customers.


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Note added at 40 mins (2006-09-12 10:08:16 GMT)
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another reference:
Based in the tax haven of Jersey, Laker Airways has been formed as the vehicle to express Laker's ideas of cheap and easy air travel. It is a contract-hire and ad hoc airline, operating two Bristol Britannias from Gatwick to deal mainly with inclusive tour holidays. Setting his sights on greater things, Laker after his experience with BUA has no doubt that he needs to acquire three of the new BAC One-Eleven Series 300 airliners as the nucleus of a modern fleet of state-of-the-art, short-haul jet-transports.
Source: Chronicle of Aviation
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Belgoglot
Belgium
Note from asker to answerer
danke
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1ad hoc airline
Belgoglot
4on-demand air serviceDavid Moore
3charter airline
BirgitBerlin
3standby shuttle servicexxxmuitoprazer


  


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
standby shuttle service

Explanation:
dictated by demand.

xxxmuitoprazer
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
charter airline

Explanation:
I know this is not a "new idea" but this is what charter airlines are! Bedarfsfluglinien. You *charter* an airline when you *need* one....

BirgitBerlin
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Belgoglot: the trouble with the word charter is that is linked to the tourism business. It is correct, but never tell a business pax that he 'll fly a charter aircraft. He 'll think about TUI, Thomson Fly, LTU, ... not Privatair or Netjets...
33 mins
  -> true... as business pax they are something special and they deserve a new name for them ;-)
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ad hoc airline

Explanation:
In aviation, ad hoc flights are the ones who are requested to start in point A and end in point B.
Privatair, Net Jets, Virgin Express, KLM cityhopper, ... all provide Ad hoc flights for private customers.


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Note added at 40 mins (2006-09-12 10:08:16 GMT)
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another reference:
Based in the tax haven of Jersey, Laker Airways has been formed as the vehicle to express Laker's ideas of cheap and easy air travel. It is a contract-hire and ad hoc airline, operating two Bristol Britannias from Gatwick to deal mainly with inclusive tour holidays. Setting his sights on greater things, Laker after his experience with BUA has no doubt that he needs to acquire three of the new BAC One-Eleven Series 300 airliners as the nucleus of a modern fleet of state-of-the-art, short-haul jet-transports.
Source: Chronicle of Aviation


    Reference: http://www.privatair.com
Belgoglot
Belgium
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Cilian O'Tuama: new to me but sounds good
39 mins
  -> next to my translating, I work for a Dutch international airline :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
on-demand air service

Explanation:
Here are a few sites where this expression is used; you were not far wide of the mark after all, it seems:

Aerial taxis preparing for takeoff | CNET News.com
For a moderate premium, DayJet, which calls itself a "per-seat, on-demand" air service, will do it. The idea is to cater to business travelers who don't ...
news.com.com/Aerial+taxis+about+to+take+flight/2100-1041_3-5681600.html - 44k - 10 Sep 2006 - Cached - Similar pages


Q&AThe aforementioned DOE orders, including the multiengine requirement, were for on-demand air service only, which does not apply to Rio Grande Air as a ...
www.lanl.gov/orgs/pa/News/forum/question99-005.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages


Eclipse Aviation - Short Hops Ready for Takeoff
It's called on-demand air service. Picture an air taxi that you'll order for a specific flight, individually priced for your itinerary. ...
www.eclipseaviation.com/index.php?option=com_newsroom&task=... - 43k - Cached - Similar pages


IAG - Aviation and Travel - News, Information and Services
It will offer on-demand air service between regional airports in the US DayJet is targeting business travelers who do not want to drive ...
iagblog.blogspot.com/2005/04/on-demand-air-taxi-service-to-launch_26.html



David Moore
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Belgoglot: in aviation the expression "on demand" is used for a variety of concepts. It is a kind of fashion word for it. But it isn't clear what they exactly mean. There are a lot of business concepts with on demand service = they can eat whenever they like.
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