airworthy

[ air-wur-thee ]

adjective

, air·wor·thi·er, air·wor·thi·est.

1. (of an aircraft) meeting established standards for safe flight; equipped and maintained in condition to fly.

airworthy

/ ˈɛəˌwɜːðɪ /

adjective

1. (of an aircraft) safe to fly

Derived Forms

• ˈairˌworthiness, noun

Other Words From

• airworthi·ness noun
• un·airworthy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of airworthy¹

First recorded in 1820–30; air ¹ + -worthy

Example Sentences

Only a few dozen airworthy Spitfires remain, including six that belong to the BBMF.

From BBC

Repairing and updating the inventoried aircraft so they are airworthy takes about the same amount of resources as building an all-new aircraft, he added.

From Seattle Times

“Each of our 737-9 MAX will return to service only after the rigorous inspections are completed and each plane is deemed airworthy according to FAA requirements,” the airline said in a written statement Friday.

From Seattle Times

More planes will be “added every day as inspections are completed and each aircraft is deemed airworthy,” the airline said.

From Seattle Times

Alaska Airlines said on its website that it planned to put a “few planes” back into service on Friday, “with more planes added every day as inspections are completed and each aircraft is deemed airworthy.”

From New York Times