The Main Features Of Air Cargo Transportation

Although air cargo started late, it has developed extremely rapidly and is especially favored by modern business managers. One of the reasons is that it has many advantages that other modes of transportation cannot match. To sum up, the main characteristics of air cargo transportation are:
1. Fast transportation. Since the birth of the aviation industry, air transportation has been known for its speed. So far, airplanes are still the fastest means of transportation. The economic cruising speed of common jet aircraft is mostly around 850 to 900 kilometers per hour. Fast means of transportation greatly shorten the time of goods in transit. It can be said that only the rapid and dense global air transportation network will enable us to open up long-distance markets for fresh goods that were previously desired and out of reach. We can follow the market, respond to the ever-changing market conditions, enhance the competitiveness of goods, and make consumers more comfortable. At present, among my country's imported goods, the main ones transported by air are communication equipment, computers, precision components in complete sets of equipment, electronic products and other precision high-tech products; the main export goods are clothing, silk, cotton knitwear , handicrafts, seafood agricultural and sideline products, flowers, fruits and vegetables, electronic and mechanical products, etc.
2. Not restricted by ground conditions. Air transportation uses the natural passage of the sky and is not restricted by geographical conditions. It is very suitable for inland areas with poor ground conditions and inconvenient transportation. It is conducive to the export of local resources and promotes the development of the local economy.
Air transportation connects the local area with the world and has a wide external radiation. Moreover, air transportation occupies less land than road transportation and railway transportation. It is undoubtedly very suitable for the development of external transportation in areas with limited land and small geographical area.
3. Safety and accuracy Compared with other modes of transportation, air transportation is safer. In 1997, airlines around the world carried out a total of 18 million flights, and only 11 serious accidents occurred, with a risk rate of approximately one in three million. The airline's transportation management system is also relatively complete, and the damage rate of goods is low. It is safer to transport goods in air containers.
4. Save packaging, insurance, interest and other costs. Due to the use of air transportation, the goods are in transit for a short time and the turnover speed is fast, so the company's inventory can be reduced accordingly. On the one hand, it is beneficial to the recovery of funds and reduces interest expenses; on the other hand, corporate warehousing costs can also be reduced. In addition, due to the safe and accurate air cargo transportation, less cargo damage and cargo difference, and lower insurance costs, compared with other modes of transportation, air transportation has simple packaging and reduced packaging costs, which reduces business operating costs and increases profits. In addition, due to the fast speed of air transportation, short cargo turnover period and less cargo damage and difference, it can reduce the cost of packaging, insurance and interest of the goods.
Of course, air transportation also has its own limitations, mainly in that the transportation cost of air cargo is higher than other modes of transportation and is not suitable for low-value goods; the air carrier - airplane - has limited cabin capacity and is not suitable for large items or large quantities of goods. There are certain restrictions on the transportation of goods; aircraft flight safety is easily affected by bad weather, etc. But generally speaking, as emerging technologies are more widely used, products tend to be thin, light, short, small, and high-value, and managers pay more attention to the timeliness and reliability of transportation. Air cargo will have a greater impact. development space.