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Air freight is the transportation of goods by plane from one place to another and from one state to another and includes the actual transport of aircraft, equipment, warehouses, warehouses, handling and packaging equipment. Air freight is characterized by speed and the ability to respond quickly to transportation requirements, as well as the transportation of perishable goods, medical materials and others. It also protects goods from risks and thefts they are exposed to. The transfer takes place directly to the destination, without the need for numerous permits or facilities as in other shipping methods, and it only needs to provide a floor in the area to which it is sent. In view of the importance of the role of air freight, many companies have developed aircraft for freight and freight transport, increased their absorption sizes and provided them with large doors that allow the loading of large or long shipments and increased the hardness of their floors.
On the other hand, the air transport companies have established specialized departments for air freight, or they have established new companies specialized for air freight. With the increase in demand for air freight, airports began building specialized wings to handle air freight, increased companies specialized in air freight, and operated regular scheduled flights to transport air freight on increasing axes.
Aircraft specifications used in air freight
Shipping is done through aircraft that are specifically designed to transport cargo, and there are passenger aircraft that are converted into goods if their design allows this, and companies have developed aircraft used in shipping, by increasing their size and absorptive capabilities to three times and providing them with solid floors to install the cargo inside.
And the cargo plane must have some things
The floor of the plane is at the level of the height of the floor of the ground cargo machine, and the wings of the plane are high, because this leads to saving the time of charging and discharging
The cargo doors in the aircraft are suitable for the sizes and dimensions of the goods and the packages that are transported
The aircraft should be equipped with a crane to facilitate lifting and moving the goods to the plane
Air freight cost
The airline carries goods for a material fee paid by the sender, and it is determined according to the type of the goods, their weight, their quantities, and the distance they cover. The price of general cargo transport is determined in kilograms, and freight companies in Egypt are given a successive reduction on the transport of general goods, in order to encourage their transportation in large quantities.
The role of shipping companies in the air transport process
The shipping company plays an important role in the air transport process as it is
The sender assists in packing and packing goods in boxes, cartons, or containers
The sender assists in transporting goods to the airline
Assists the sender or consignee in completing the required procedures and documents when shipping or receiving goods
Helps the sender pick the right airlines and flights to transport his goods in the shortest time.
Air transport companies obtain from the sender the financial reward that you specify, in return for the service you provide to him
Air freight companies have evolved, and they are the ones that sort the goods of the sender, to identify dangerous or fragile and damaged materials and need special treatment, and package the goods, and put them in large parcels, transport them to airlines, in their name, to the destinations to be delivered to them, then the shipping company receives the parcel in its name Also at the arrival airport, and you deliver it to the addressee at the place determined by a counterpart in exchange for a fee determined by the shipping companies