Various European countries transferred the aviation control of their adjoining airspace to Eurocontrol, while each retaining legal jurisdiction
The legalisation of free radios caused a bitter fight for airspace.
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Airspace — means the portion of the atmosphere controlled by a country above its territory, including its territorial waters or, more generally, any specific three dimensional portion of the atmosphere. Controlled airspace exists where it is deemed… … Wikipedia
airspace — air space n. 1. the atmosphere above a nation and deemed to be under its jurisdiction. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
airspace — [er′spās΄] n. 1. space for maneuvering an aircraft flying in formation 2. the space extending upward above an area of the earth s surface; specif., the space above a nation over which it can claim jurisdiction 3. the space above private land… … Universalium
airspace — index atmosphere Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
airspace — ► NOUN ▪ the part of the air above and subject to the jurisdiction of a particular country … English terms dictionary
airspace — [er′spās΄] n. 1. space for maneuvering an aircraft flying in formation 2. the space extending upward above an area of the earth s surface; specif., the space above a nation over which it can claim jurisdiction 3. the space above private land… … English World dictionary
airspace — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ controlled, restricted ▪ international, national ▪ enemy ▪ British, French, US … Collocations dictionary
airspace — [[t]e͟ə(r)speɪs[/t]] also air space N UNCOUNT: usu with supp A country s airspace is the part of the sky that is over that country and is considered to belong to it. Forty minutes later, they left Colombian airspace … English dictionary
airspace — 1) The space that lies above a state s land and sea territory and is subject to its exclusive jurisdiction. 2) The space above a piece of land. The owner of the land is entitled to the ownership and possession of the airspace above the land. This … Big dictionary of business and management
airspace — air|space [ˈeəspeıs US ˈer ] n [U] the sky above a particular country, that is legally controlled by that country ▪ Canadian airspace … Dictionary of contemporary English
