air carrier
Americannoun
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a commercial carrier utilizing aircraft as its means of transport; an airline, as for passengers or freight.
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an aircraft meeting specified requirements, for use by an airline.
Etymology
Origin of air carrier
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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The air carrier saw a first-quarter loss of $1.68 a share, widening from a 77 cent-a-share loss a year ago, with sales increasing 5% to $3.3 billion.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
United is already the world’s biggest air carrier by a variety of metrics, and American ranks second.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Cargo load factor for the three-month period fell by 1.0 percentage point to 56.2%, a segment that still faces uncertainty due to changing trade policies and market dynamics, the air carrier said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
One action that the Group of Seven countries are mulling is to prohibit Iran Air, the country’s national air carrier, from flying to Europe, according to a senior Biden administration official.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024
When I had absorbed a chestful of this clean air, I looked for the conduit—the "air carrier," if you prefer—that allowed this beneficial influx to reach us, and I soon found it.
From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Walter, F. P.
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