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Company with high-flying employees? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

airline

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'company with high-flying employees?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

'flying employees?' is the wordplay.
'flying' becomes 'air' (similar in meaning).
'employees?' becomes 'line' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'air'+'line'='AIRLINE'

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(Other definitions for airline that I've seen before include "It creates inflation" , "company supplying transport" , "Company operating aeroplanes" , "carrier" , "Transport organisation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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