air transportation

noun

chiefly US
: travel in airplanes, helicopters, etc.

Examples of air transportation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Russo said in a Tuesday briefing that the central areas of Florida will see the most significant impact from the storm, with disruptions to supply chain operations and logistics covering port operations, water transportation, road, rail and air transportation. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 International air transportation demand is currently growing at a formidable rate, with total revenue passenger-kilometres (RPK) predicted to double between 2014 and 2029. London School Of Economics, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Despite its many problems – including the loss of more than $33 billion over the last five years – Boeing is still a major force in US manufacturing and vital to America’s air transportation system. Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024 Easing hiring Friday’s U.S. jobs report showed air transportation employment in August roughly in line with July’s. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for air transportation 

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“Air transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20transportation. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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