In recent years, with the rapid development of logistics, air transport will also play an important role in freight. What is air transport and what are the characteristics of air transport? The following Wutong network will give you a detailed introduction!

what is air transport

Air transport, also known as aircraft transport, referred to as air transport, is a mode of transport that uses aircraft as a means of transport under the conditions of air routes and airports.

The weight of goods transported by air is calculated by gross weight. The unit of calculation is kg. If the weight is less than 1 kg, it will be calculated as 1 kg, and the mantissa over 1 kg will be rounded up. The weight of each piece of cargo loaded on a non-wide-body aircraft generally does not exceed 80 kg, and the volume generally does not exceed 40*60*100 cm. The weight of each piece of cargo loaded on a wide-body aircraft generally does not exceed 250 kg. The volume generally does not exceed 250*200*160 cm. For goods exceeding the above weight and volume, Northwest Company will determine whether it can be accepted and transported according to specific conditions. Goods with a volume of more than 6000 cubic centimeters per kilogram are calculated as light foam goods. Light foam cargo is measured at 1 kg per 6,000 cubic centimeters.

Air Transport Features

(1) Commodity.

The product provided by air transport is a product of a special form - spatial displacement, the product form is to change the displacement of the air transport object in space, the product unit is; person-kilometer and; ton-kilometer, the commodity attribute of air transport products is It is finally realized through the purchase behavior of product users in the air transportation market.

(2) Serviceability.

The air transport industry belongs to the tertiary industry and is a service industry. It provides; the amount of spatial displacement reflects the quantity of services, and reflects the quality of services by means of services and service attitudes. This attribute determines that the carrier must continuously expand its transport capacity to meet the growing demand for products in the society, follow the principle of "passenger first, customer first", and provide product users with safe, convenient, comfortable and punctual high-quality services.

(3) International.

Air transportation has become the most important form of transportation in modern society and the link of international political exchanges and economic cooperation. This includes both international friendly cooperation and fierce international competition. In terms of services, freight rates, technical coordination, business management, and the formulation and implementation of laws and regulations, etc., they are all subject to the constraints of international uniform standards and the influence of the international air transport market. .

(4) Paramilitary.

Human aviation activities are first put into the military field, and then turned into civilian use. The mastery of air supremacy in modern warfare is an important factor to gain the initiative in war. Therefore, many countries have stipulated in laws that the fleets and related personnel owned by air transport companies serve the national economic construction in peacetime, and serve as military reserve forces. In wartime or emergency, civil aviation can be requisitioned by the state in accordance with legal procedures. Serving military needs.

(5) Capital, technology, and risk-intensive.

The air transport industry is a high-input industry, regardless of the means of transport or other transport equipment are expensive and costly. Therefore, its operating cost is very high. Due to the high technical requirements, complex equipment operation and high interdependence among various departments in the air transport industry, the risk in its operation process is high. The government and organizations of any country do not have the corresponding financial resources to subsidize their own air transport companies like subsidizing urban public transport. For this reason, the air transport industry is considered not to be a social public welfare undertaking in all countries in the world, and must aim at profit in order to maintain its normal operation and development.

(6) Natural monopoly.

Due to the huge investment in the air transport industry, the high concentration of capital, technology, and risks, the long investment recovery cycle, strict restrictions on the qualifications of air transport entities, and high market access thresholds, coupled with historical reasons, the air transport industry has formed a natural development process. monopoly.