in-flight

American  

[in-flahyt] / ˈɪnˌflaɪt /

Or inflight

adjective

1. done, served, or shown during an air voyage.

   an in-flight movie.

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in-flight British  

adjective

1. provided during flight in an aircraft

   in-flight meals

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Etymology

Origin of in-flight

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Seven in 10 airlines now offer in-flight wifi, which has become increasingly important to customers over the years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Deliveries climbed to 396 in 2023, then fell back to 265 in 2024 after an emergency door plug blew out of a 737 MAX-9 while it was in-flight in Jan. 2024.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

As of September 2025, Gogo provides air-to-ground in-flight connectivity to 6,529 aircraft, a 7% decline compared with a year earlier.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

The timing was right: Delta was looking for a new in-flight snack following a peanut shortage, a spokeswoman for the airline said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Percy wished there’d been comfortable seats or an in-flight meal.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan