What is air transportation?

What is air transportation?
Air transportation refers to the transportation of goods by plane. It is a fast and efficient transportation method for transporting goods from one location to another. Air transportation is an indispensable part of the modern logistics system, particularly suitable for cross-border, long-distance, and time sensitive cargo transportation needs.

Main features 
1. Fast speed, because air transportation requires a speed of 600 kilometers per hour to fly in the sky, which has the advantage of fast speed compared to other working trains, ships, etc.
2. Unrestricted by ground conditions, air transportation utilizes the natural passage of the sky and is not limited by geographical conditions, especially for harsh ground conditions. The inland areas with inconvenient transportation are very suitable, which is not conducive to the import and export of resources and can promote economic development.
3. Save packaging, insurance, interest and other expenses. Due to the use of air transportation, the turnover time of goods on the way is short, the turnover speed is fast, and the inventory of enterprises can be correspondingly reduced, which is also conducive to the recovery of funds and the reduction of interest expenses
4. Low damage rate and good safety. Due to the relatively high price of air cargo and the much stricter operational procedures compared to other modes of transportation, the damage rate of goods is low throughout the entire cargo process.

Advantage
① Fast speed.
② High mobility.
③ Comfortable and safe.
④ Short construction period and low investment.

Although air transportation has many advantages, some disadvantages cannot be ignored. For example, the cabin volume and payload capacity of an aircraft are relatively small, resulting in higher transportation costs compared to other modes of transportation. And to some extent, flight delays may occur due to meteorological conditions. Air transportation is more suitable for long-distance passenger transport over 1000km, as well as medium to long distance transportation of perishable and high-value goods with strong timeliness.

So it is necessary to comprehensively consider factors such as the nature of the goods, transportation time, and cost to find the most suitable transportation plan.