As the world economy develops, the role of air transport will grow. Air transport is divided into three types: passenger aircraft, mixed passenger and cargo and transport aircraft. Passenger aircraft place passengers' carry-on baggage in the lower part of the aircraft, with the remaining space used for general cargo. Mixed passenger and cargo aircraft use part of the passenger cabin as a cargo hold, suitable for transporting regional cargo. Transport aircraft use both the upper and lower parts of the aircraft as cabins, generally the upper part is used to carry industrialised cargo and the lower part is used to carry bulk cargo. The next step is to introduce the advantages and disadvantages of air transport.

1. Advantages of air transport

(1) Has a high delivery speed　　Today's world market competition is very fierce, the market is changing rapidly, the cost of time is an important factor that enterprises need to consider, the higher delivery speed of air transport has become a favourable factor for the competition of goods in the current international market.

(2) Low breakage rate and good security

The value of goods transported by air is higher, and the ground operation process of air transport is more strict and the management system is more perfect, which makes the breakage rate of goods very low and the security is better.

(3) Suitable for fresh and seasonal commodities

Now with the improvement of people's living standards, people now have high requirements for the freshness of food, especially for those expensive products. Fresh commodities on the time requirements are very high, transport delays will make the goods lose their original value. Take air transport can ensure that the goods are fresh and alive, and is conducive to open up long-distance markets. For seasonal commodities, air transport can ensure that the market before the arrival of the sales season, avoiding the costs incurred due to missed seasons resulting in commodities can not be sold.

2. Disadvantages of air transport

(1) The main disadvantage of air transport is that the cabin volume and load capacity of the aircraft are relatively small and the cost of transport is higher than that of ground transport.

(2) It is difficult to give full play to the advantages of fast speed of air transport in short-distance transport.

Air transport has a high delivery speed, good security and is suitable for fresh and seasonal commodities. However, its volume and carrying capacity are relatively small. The cost of transport is higher than that of ground transport. For more information, you can contact us!