{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Airborne","description":"Speed and global reach make air freight the transport mode of choice when transit time or cargo value outweighs cost. Air freight covers the commercial carriage of goods by aircraft – on dedicated freighters or in the belly holds of passenger planes. Electronics, pharmaceuticals, perishables, and emergency spare parts are among the most common commodities. Intercontinental deliveries typically take one to three days, far outpacing ocean freight, but at substantially higher per-kilogram rates. Pr","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/airborne","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T02:34:55.537664","citation":"https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/airborne","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Airborne · Speed and global reach make air freight the transport mode of choice when transit time or cargo value outweighs cost. · Quelle: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/"}