air cargo

NOUN

load in an aircraft

Synonyms

WEAK

air freight payload

Example Sentences

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Industry data shows global air cargo resumed growth in April, after a temporary decline in March on the Iran war, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists found 37 giant live beetles — valued at $1,480 — stashed inside an air cargo shipment that had arrived in California from Japan, authorities said this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

At an airfield in Texas, Todd Graetz is hoping to use that concept to disrupt the market for air cargo.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2024

Postal Service to deliver air cargo domestically, which will end Sept. 29.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

More than 1,100 workers at DHL Express’s global air cargo hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport went on strike on Thursday after months of failed negotiations with the parcel carrier.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2023