metal-neutral

A form of metal neutral — Pertaining to a cooperative arrangement between airlines in which partners jointly plan and manage capacity, pricing, and inter-airline financial settlement, so that all participating airlines share equally in the profits.

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Meanings

adjectivemetal-neutral (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of metal neutral.

    JVs allow airline partners to operate metal-neutral flights on trunk routes between their home nations, building synergies, pooling revenues and capturing the largest market share possible.

    2015 June 12, Martin Rivers, “Saudia eyes Asian ventures, low-cost unit under 2020 plan”, in Al-Arabiya
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    The application seeks to replace the existing joint business agreement (JBA) with a new alliance that incorporates a revenue sharing agreement and a “fully metal-neutral alliance structure”, given American is launching a daily Sydney-Los Angeles service with Boeing 777-300ERs starting in December.

    2015 June 16, Jordan Chong, “Qantas, American say they need deeper alliance to compete with Virgin-Delta and United-Air NZ”, in Australian Aviation
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APA

metal-neutral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metal-neutral

MLA

“metal-neutral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metal-neutral. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metal-neutral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metal-neutral.

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