In recent years, with the rapid development of logistics, air transportation will also play an important role in freight transportation. What is air transportation and what are the characteristics of air transportation? The following is a detailed introduction to the Internet of Things!

what is air transport

Air transportation, also known as aircraft transportation, referred to as; air transportation, is a mode of transportation that uses aircraft as a means of transportation for cargo transportation under the condition of having air routes and airports.

The weight of goods transported by air is calculated by gross weight. The unit of calculation is kilograms. If the weight is less than 1 kilogram, it will be calculated as 1 kilogram, and the mantissa of more than 1 kilogram 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 6,000 cubic centimeters per kilogram are weighted as light-bubble goods. Light foam goods are measured at 1 kg per 6000 cubic centimeters.

Air Transport Features

(1) Commodity.

The product provided by air transport is a special form of product--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 product 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 in terms of service means and service attitudes. This attribute determines that the carrier must continuously expand its capacity to meet the growing demand for products in the society, follow the principle of "passenger first" and "customer first", and provide product users with safe, convenient, comfortable and punctual high-quality services.

(3) International.

Air transport has become the most important form of transportation in modern society and a link for international political exchanges and economic cooperation. This includes not only international friendly cooperation, but also international fierce competition. In terms of services, freight rates, technical coordination, business management, and formulation and implementation of laws and regulations, they are all subject to the constraints of international unified standards and the influence of the international air transport market. .

(4) Paramilitary.

Human aviation activities were first invested in the military field, and then turned to civilian use. The mastery of air superiority in modern warfare is an important factor to obtain the initiative in the war. Therefore, many countries stipulate in the law that the fleet of aircraft and related personnel owned by air transport enterprises serve the national economic construction in peacetime, and as a military reserve force, civil aviation can be requisitioned by the state in accordance with legal procedures in times of war or emergency. serve military needs.

(5) Capital, technology and risk intensity.

The air transport industry is a high-input industry, and both means of transport and 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 between various departments, the air transport industry has great risks in the operation process. The governments and organizations of any country do not have the corresponding financial resources to subsidize their own air transport enterprises in the same way as subsidizing urban public transportation. For this reason, the air transport industry is not considered to be a social good cause in all countries of the world, and must be profit-oriented in order to maintain its normal operation and development.

(6) Natural monopoly.

Due to the huge investment in the air transport industry, high capital, technology and risk-intensive, long investment recovery period, strict restrictions on the qualifications of air transport entities, and high market access thresholds, coupled with historical reasons, the air transport industry has naturally formed in the process of development. monopoly.