2007-05-25 08:51:33 · 6 answers · asked by peterson k 1 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
Airways are the fixed and well define routes in the air that are flown under air traffic control. Jet routes, are expressed airways reserved for jet aircraft flying instrument flight rules (IFR) at high altitudes. Like interstate highways, jet routes are numbered, like J-170, and these are used when giving pilots clearance to take off and fly using the jet routes.
Other routes, below the jet routes, can be flown VFR (visual flight rules) and by reciprocating engine aircraft as well. The recips are those little puddle jumper aircraft like a Cessna 150, 170 or a Piper TriPacer.
Airlines are the companies that own the commercial aircraft that usually, but not always, fly the jet routes. Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) used to fly from Monterey to SFO and never get up to the jet routes. They flew the lower routes all the way for that very short leg. And sometimes they just flew direct VFR all the way. By the way, the "Airlines" in PSA and in United Airlines should be a clue what an airline is.
2007-05-25 11:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by oldprof 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably just a question of semantics, however, airlines could be the actual businesses and airways the routes or ways through the air the planes take.
2007-05-25 08:56:43 · answer #2 · answered by lilith663 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no difference, one just sounds better with the name of the company than the other.
2007-05-25 09:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by joseph k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The same answer as Monica T
2007-05-25 11:52:06 · answer #4 · answered by God,You Are Worthy To Be Praised 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nothing. it's just a name.
2007-05-25 08:54:36 · answer #5 · answered by Monica T 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just what people choose to call them
2007-05-25 08:59:16 · answer #6 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋