Etymology

fini flight

Today it means: The final pilot-in-command, pilot-flying flight of a pilot during a stage of life, such as on a particular aircraft, aircraft type, airline, professional life, military life, career at a company, assignment in a unit, as an active duty pilot, etc. Typically a celebratory flight, with congratulatory accoutrements; it may be a regular duty flight, or an additional special flight. Full definition →

Latin finis
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  1. Latin · derived fromfinis“ending”
  2. English todayfini flight

fini + flight. Ultimately from Latin finis (“ending”). See also Middle English finis (“the end”) and Romance latin derivations of Latin finis (French finis (“fini”), French fin; Spanish fine (“fini”), Spanish fin)

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