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fly at

Idioms  
  1. Attack fiercely, assault. For example, The dogs flew at each other's throats. [Late 1500s]


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A couple who lost more than £2,500 on a trip they had been planning for eight years only found out they had been scammed when they arrived packed and ready to fly at Heathrow Airport.

From BBC

The set-up of the two airports puts their planes in the same airspace, with overlapping flight patterns as they land and take off, though they are supposed to fly at different altitudes.

From Los Angeles Times

That means that traffic patterns around Van Nuys now fly at least 800 feet below the planes landing at Burbank, according to FAA documents.

From Los Angeles Times

Josh Saltsman, owner of Hot Shot Aviation, which offers flying classes and rentals out of Van Nuys, said he is now concerned the FAA’s recent change decreases the clearance between smaller aircraft — like the ones he flies — and helicopters, which typically fly at even lower altitudes.

From Los Angeles Times

Even if some customers see the shift as a money-grab, she said, they still have the option to fly at lower costs with a basic fare.

From The Wall Street Journal