air transport
Flying cargo delivery
Air transport is the movement of people or cargo by aircraft.
The term covers commercial aviation, military airlift, and freight shipping: Air transport revolutionized global trade.
It may also refer to the industry itself: She works in air transport.
Airborne transportation vehicle
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- hangarAircraft storage structure
airspace · turbulence · aerodynamics · altimeter · propeller · aileron · rudder · flaps
Entry permit slip
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- destinationIntended arrival point
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
passport · visa · departure · arrival · jet lag · gate · immigration · holiday
Airline entry document
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- carry-onBag kept in cabin
- overhead binAircraft cabin storage space
- seat selectionChoosing where to sit
boarding gate · frequent flyer · lounge access · in-flight entertainment · legroom · cabin crew · flight attendant · economy class
Exchange of goods, services
- trade routesPaths for exchanging goods
- intercontinentalSpanning multiple continents
- hub-and-spokeNetwork with central junction
- connectivityState of being linked
open skies · deregulation · import · export · customs · tariffs · multinational · cross-border
Exceeding audio velocity
- hypersonicFaster than Mach five
- machAirspeed-to-soundspeed ratio
- jetstreamHigh-altitude wind band
- turbojetTurbine-powered aircraft propulsion
afterburner · thrust · airspeed · sonic boom · transonic · rapid transit · time savings · express
Goods being transported
- shipmentGoods being transported
- cargo holdVessel's storage area
- palletsFlat freight platforms
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
forwarding · customs clearance · perishables · courier · bulk cargo · loading · unloading · cargo plane
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
hangar · airspace · turbulence · aerodynamics · altimeter · propeller · aileron · rudder · flaps · elevator
ticket
Entry permit slip
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- destinationIntended arrival point
- tourismLeisure travel sector
itinerary · passport · visa · departure · arrival · jet lag · gate · immigration · holiday · vacation
boarding pass
Airline entry document
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- carry-onBag kept in cabin
- overhead binAircraft cabin storage space
seat selection · boarding gate · frequent flyer · lounge access · in-flight entertainment · legroom · cabin crew · flight attendant · economy class · business class
commerce
Exchange of goods, services
- trade routesPaths for exchanging goods
- intercontinentalSpanning multiple continents
- hub-and-spokeNetwork with central junction
connectivity · open skies · deregulation · import · export · customs · tariffs · multinational · cross-border · trade agreements
supersonic
Exceeding audio velocity
- hypersonicFaster than Mach five
- machAirspeed-to-soundspeed ratio
- jetstreamHigh-altitude wind band
turbojet · afterburner · thrust · airspeed · sonic boom · transonic · rapid transit · time savings · express · overnight delivery
freight
Goods being transported
- shipmentGoods being transported
- cargo holdVessel's storage area
- palletsFlat freight platforms
consignment · forwarding · customs clearance · perishables · courier · bulk cargo · loading · unloading · cargo plane · express delivery
- Arctic industriesoil drilling, oil extraction, gas extraction, arctic drilling, offshore drilling
- logisticsshipping, delivery, warehouses, warehousing, shipment
- Air Cargoair cargo, air freight, cargo plane, freighter, cargo hold
- Canadian ArcticNunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Baffin Island, Yellowknife
- military medicinecombat medics, combat medic, field hospitals, army surgeon, combat medicine
- aviation researchflight testing, wind tunnels, aerodynamics, aerospace engineering, pressure testing
air transportground shipping
Land-based parcel delivery
sea transport · water transport · rail transport · road transport · trucking
air transportsurface mail
Mail sent overland
sea freight · standard shipping · economy shipping · ground shipping · rail freight
airport, transport, transportation, transported, transports, transporting, transporter, transportable, transportability