Define: Block hours

The meaning of “Block hours” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Block hours defined in a legal contract?

  • Block hours means the duration, in hours, from when an aircraft departs its gate until the moment it arrives at its destination gate, during its revenue service. Seen in 53 SEC filings
  • Block hours means the time span between when the aircraft departs its gate until its arrival to the destination gate. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Block hours means the elapsed time from when an aircraft leaves a gate at an airport to the time it arrives at another airport gate. Seen in 4 SEC filings
  • Block hours means the hours bought by a customer to be used for remote and onsite IT support assistance. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Block hours means the time period from when an aircraft moves from the ramp blocks under its own power or under tow, for the purpose of flight, until when the aircraft blocks in. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Block hours means the number of minutes from when the wheel chocks are removed from an aircraft until when they are returned, divided by 60. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Block hours means the time period from the time the aircraft blocks out until it blocks in again. The block in is the moment when the aircraft comes to a complete rest, and the block out is the time when the aircraft's brakes are released and it begins to move. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Block hours means the hours measured from the moment an aircraft first moves under its own power, including taxi time, for the purposes of flight, until the aircraft is docked at the next point of landing and its power is shut down. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of block hours' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Block hours means the period of time an aircraft operates, from departure to arrival at its destination.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Aircraft rental or lease
  • Charter services
  • Any agreement involving air transportation services

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Block hours means the hours purchased for providing specific services like IT support.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Outsourcing of IT services
  • Consulting services

Relevant Sectors

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Block hours means the period of time an aircraft operates, from departure to arrival at its destination

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