Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A system of transporting freight by air.
  • noun The amount charged for transporting freight by air.

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  • noun the transportation of freight by air
  • noun the amount charged for such transport
  • verb transitive To transport by air.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb transport (cargo) by air

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Examples

  • FedEx /Bloomberg News Hong Kong airfreight volumes serve as a barometer of global trade activity and growth prospects.

    FedEx's Prospects May Take Cue From Hong Kong Kelly Evans 2011

  • Hong Kong airfreight tonnage volumes were down 7.8% year on year, compared with most analysts' expectations for a small increase.

    FedEx's Prospects May Take Cue From Hong Kong Kelly Evans 2011

  • According to R.W. Baird analyst Jon Langenfeld , airfreight weakness has continued into September, casting doubt on the strength of the all-important holiday shipping season.

    FedEx's Prospects May Take Cue From Hong Kong Kelly Evans 2011

  • The Renault F1 team, for example, travels to races with two cars, a spare chassis, eight engines, 25 metric tons of airfreight not including 18 sets of tires for each of the team's two drivers, and a staff of about 70 people.

    Formula One Roars to Banks of Hudson A.J. Baime 2011

  • That is why investors keep a close eye on Hong Kong airfreight volumes, which serve as a barometer of global trade activity and growth prospects.

    FedEx's Prospects May Take Cue From Hong Kong Kelly Evans 2011

  • Any slowing certainly will mean headaches for FedEx, where international airfreight is its highest margin business.

    FedEx's Prospects May Take Cue From Hong Kong Kelly Evans 2011

  • We import everything by airfreight from the Rungis market in Paris on Tuesday and Saturday mornings.

    Getting Into Another Fine Mezze Bruce Palling 2011

  • May also said a ban on unaccompanied airfreight coming from Yemen would be extended to Somalia, given possible contacts between al Qaeda in Yemen and terrorist groups in Somalia, as well as concern on airport security in Mogadishu.

    World Watch 2010

  • The company's Ground package volumes are holding up reasonably well, but its Express division is starting to show some weakness as airfreight volumes slow in global hubs like Hong Kong.

    FedEx Shares Could Be Grounded for Now Kelly Evans 2011

  • For the two major airfreight shipping companies, FedEx and United Parcel Service , these cargo volumes also are a direct read on business activity.

    FedEx's Prospects May Take Cue From Hong Kong Kelly Evans 2011

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