air transportation

noun

chiefly US
: travel in airplanes, helicopters, etc.

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The announcement comes after Joby in August closed its $125 million acquisition of Blade, a helicopter and air transportation company. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 That spending covers everything from the 48,000 hotel stays at a time when bookings are light ahead of hurricane season, restaurant meals and dining, take-home souvenirs, ground and air transportation, and even salsa dancing lessons. Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Advanced air mobility is a rapidly growing aviation sector that mainly refers to emerging air transportation technologies. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 The compact has been in existence since 1995 when former Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley and former Gary mayor Scott King forged the pact, aimed at creating a regional approach to air transportation. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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