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So while I was in college I did a little study on the freight industry, the air freight industry. And I looked at this company called Flying Tiger. And I actually put a thousand dollars in it and I remember I thought this air cargo was going to be a thing of the future.
Peter Lynch

Meaning of "air freight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AIR FREIGHT

air freight play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AIR FREIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Air freight is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES AIR FREIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

air freight

Cargo airline

Cargolux Boeing 747-400F Cargo airlines are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines.

Definition of air freight in the English dictionary

The definition of air freight in the dictionary is freight transported by aircraft. Other definition of air freight is to send to their destination by aircraft.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AIR FREIGHT

air disaster
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air engine
air express
air ferry
air filter
air force
Air Force One
air freshener
air frost
air gas
air guitar
air gun
air hardening
air hole
air hostess
air inlet
air jacket

WORDS THAT END LIKE AIR FREIGHT

air-freight
atomic weight
birth weight
bright
curb weight
eight
featherweight
freight
gross weight
head height
heavyweight
height
lightweight
middleweight
molecular weight
net weight
overweight
underweight
weight
welterweight
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Synonyms and antonyms of air freight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «air freight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AIR FREIGHT

Find out the translation of air freight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of air freight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «air freight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

空运
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carga aérea
570 millions of speakers

English

air freight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एयर फ्रेट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الشحن الجوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грузовые авиаперевозки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frete aéreo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিমান ভ্রমন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fret aérien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengangkutan udara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luftfracht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

航空貨物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

항공화물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kiriman udara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vận tải hàng không
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விமான சரக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हवा वाहतुक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hava taşımacılığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trasporto aereo di merci
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fracht lotniczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вантажні авіаперевезення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

transport aerian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμπορευματικών αερομεταφορών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

air Freight
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flygfrakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flyfrakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of air freight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AIR FREIGHT»

The term «air freight» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AIR FREIGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «air freight» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «air freight» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about air freight

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QUOTES WITH «AIR FREIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word air freight.
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Peter Lynch
So while I was in college I did a little study on the freight industry, the air freight industry. And I looked at this company called Flying Tiger. And I actually put a thousand dollars in it and I remember I thought this air cargo was going to be a thing of the future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIR FREIGHT»

Discover the use of air freight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to air freight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Air Logistics Handbook: Air Freight and the Global ...
Enriched throughout with real life case studies and contributions from global industry experts, this is a ground-level introduction with a practical approach: all the student or professional will need to get ahead in air logistics!
Michael Sales, 2013
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Issac Air Freight: The Works : Sketches from the Premier ...
Isaac Air Freight -- the name is synonymous with humour.
Isaac Air Freight (Comedy troupe), Dan Rupple, Dave Toole, 1997
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Air Freight: Professional Secrets to International Air ...
The Success of the Air Freight Forwarding Industry Types of Air Freight Options What You Should Know About Air Freight Carriers The Advantages of Availing Air Freight Charters Air Freight Company: The Solution Provider Air Freight ...
Gloria Hoy
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Air Transportation: A Management Perspective
FACTORS AFFECTING AIR FREIGHT RATES Costs of the Service A basic consideration in rate making is that the rates should cover the costs of service and yield a reasonable profit. In air transportation, where air freight is carried in the cargo ...
John G. Wensveen, Alexander T. Wells, 2007
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Air Transport of Perishable Products
This publication is a guide to the proper shipment of perishable products via air freight . The publication focuses on fresh fruits and vegetables, but also contains information on transporting meat, dairy, and frozen items because they are often  ...
James F. Thompson, 2004
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Globalized Freight Transport: Intermodality, E-commerce, ...
For instance, in 1947, US domestic air freight (including express), measured in tonne-kilometers, was 230 times smaller than the corresponding figure for 2003 ( based on figures given in Wilson and Bryan 1949; BTS 2005). Air freight remained ...
T. R. Leinbach, Thomas R. Leinbach, Cristina Capineri, 2007
7
Air Cargo Freight
The Success Of The Air Freight Forwarding Industry The Air Freight Industry Today What You Should Know About Air Freight Carriers The Advantages Of Availing Air Freight Charters Air Freight Company: The Solution Provider Air Freight ...
Patrick Kinley
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An Introduction to Airline Economics
AIR FREIGHT FORWARDERS It is an unusual fact about air cargo that a major portion of it travels through the hands of intermediaries known as air freight forwarders. In Europe the word consolidator is often used instead of forwarder, and it is ...
William E. O'Connor, 2001
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Airline Marketing and Management
On the passenger side, airlines are very fortunate that, on long-haul routes, almost all passengers who travel do so using air transport. With air freight, the situation is totally different. Air transport faces intense competition from surface shipping ...
Mr Stephen Shaw, 2012
10
The World Trade Press Illustrated Guide to Cargo Aircraft ...
Introduction The following guide to air freight containers has been developed from materials supplied by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), air cargo carriers and container manufacturers. It should be noted that producing a truly ...
World Trade Press Staff

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIR FREIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term air freight is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trans-Pacific pact to reshape stock portfolios alongside trade flows
Air freight companies United Parcel Service and FedEx Corp stand to gain from increased shipping demand. Pazzanese said an expected ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
All Cargo Airline Opens Up New Air Freight Market in Central Asia
LUXEMBOURG – TURKMENISTAN – CHINA – As Europe's largest all freight airline it obviously falls to Cargolux to serve many fledgling ... «The Handy Shipping Guide, Jul 15»
3
Qatar's air, sea freight set for growth this year: report
The Indian air freight market is rapidly expanding, with pharmaceuticals a major driver - a sector which Qatar Airways Cargo is increasing its ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
4
Air Freight Rebound is Full of Holes
Renewed confidence in global air cargo markets has lasted all of a week. The International Air Transport Association reports freight traffic rose ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
An 'alarming trend' as air freight industry struggles with overcapacity …
Both IATA and WorldACD this morning released downbeat data showing that air freight growth remains sluggish. IATA showed that FTK growth ... «The Loadstar, Jul 15»
6
DHL, KTZE partner to enhance China-Kazakhstan-CIS-Europe …
... rail services and develop its overland rail routes that will be available as a complimentary alternative to traditional sea and air freight. «Logistics News, Industry Analysis, Market Research Reports - Logistics Business Review, Jul 15»
7
Shippers await report on Heathrow, Gatwick airport expansion
LONDON — The U.K.'s air freight shippers are nervously awaiting the publication of a long-delayed report that will recommend either London ... «JOC.com, Jun 15»
8
734th AMS opens new air freight terminal
Col. Casey Eaton, 515th Air Mobility Operations commander, cuts the ribbon during the opening of the new air freight terminal June 26, 2015, ... «DVIDS, Jun 15»
9
East-west air freight rates hit a new low, but US military makes up …
As Drewry reports that air freight rates have fallen to their lowest-ever level on east-west tradelanes, comes a ray of hope for some carriers. «The Loadstar, Jun 15»
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Air Freight New Zealand to dispose of Convair 580 fleet
In a statement, the New Zealand logistics firm said the trio of jets would be dry-leased from Airwork (PST, Auckland Int'l) whose parent, Airwork ... «ch-aviation, Jun 15»

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