Air Transport

Air Transport


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Air Transport ………………………………………………………….3
Advantages and disadvantages..……………………………..4
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Packaging and containerization ………………………………8
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Air companies ………………………………………………………..15
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The airfreight industry consists of a number of interdependent commercial organizations, including airlines, express carriers, freight forwarders and customs brokers.
Air transport is a vital component of many international logistics networks, essential to managing and controlling the flow of goods, energy, information and other resources like products, services, and people,from the source of production to the marketplace. It involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging.
Air cargo, commonly known as air freight, is collected by firms from shippers and delivered to customers. Aircraft were first used for carrying mail as cargo in 1911. Eventually manufacturers started designing aircraft for othertypes of freight as well.
Such large aircraft employ quick-loading containers known as Unit Load Devices (ULDs), much like containerized cargo ships. The ULDs are located in front section of the aircraft.
Most international air cargo is carried to its destination in the holds of passenger aircraft. Dedicated cargo flights also operate on key global routes.
Once cargo is pre-processed - known asbeing ready for carriage - by the freight forwarder, it's delivered to the airline's cargo terminal at the airport of departure. The cargo terminal operator's primary responsibility is to the airline - ensuring that all cargo for a given flight is transported to the aircraft's side at the appropriate time, ready for loading.
The airlines themselves pre-plan their fuel, passenger, baggage and cargoloadings well in advance of departure. In the event of last-minute, unforeseen circumstances, cargo is sometimes offloaded and held for a later flight.
This is the best way to get fresh products. There are several types of goods and articles available which are carried by using planes. Import and export of different kinds of goods is the only way in which a country can get developed. In fact,every country requires an air transportation service especially for different businesses. There are numerous businesses throughout the world that need air transportation services.
Nowadays, different companies provide emergency services to the companies so that they can deliver goods on time. Also, you have all the tracking options which you can use in the internet in order to track the order.There are numerous cargo deliverers which you can choose. It simply means that you can easily acquire global coverage. The cargo companies have numerous contacts and you can track the shipment easily.
The air cargo services offer you guaranteed services throughout the world. Also, they have access to numerous flights every day and that too from almost all the major airports. They can also offeryou delivery and collection services. There is no limitation over the size of cargo which simply means that you can transport the goods throughout the entire globe.

Advantages and disadvantages.
Using air transport for international trade offers numerous advantages, the main advantage of air cargo is that you can easily track your order. They offer an amazing insight at the shipment of orderby using the latest technologies. It can be said that air cargo delivers the goods not only in time but it ensures the complete safety of goods as well. Also air transport can:
* Deliver items quickly over long distances.
* Low cost of packaging. In most of the cases the use of their own commercial packaging or pallets are enough. So as a consequence, there is a considerably reduction on...