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An aerophilately collection can feature a set of airmail stamps or stamps, postmarks, and airmail labels released during a specified period of time. It can also solely focus on first flight covers from a specific period of time or region. A first flight cover is a cover that was transported on the inaugural flight of an airline's new route, as noted by postmarks on the cover.
Furthermore, to make items of mail that need to be sent via airmail stand out, many postal services around the world print special airmail labels for customers to affix on envelopes. Because the designs of airmail labels frequently change, some philatelists are especially fond of them. An aerophilatelic collection can focus solely on airmail labels, but the labels should be displayed on their original covers.