Air freight
Air freight delivery. Rules of air cargo transportation.
Services of freight forwarding companies arranging air freight shipments are in demand when it is necessary to deliver cargo quickly and reliably over long distances. Today air cargo transportation is characterized by affordability and promptness of delivery, possibility to transport practically any cargo, including bulky and hazardous cargo (except for super-heavy cargo over 120 tons). Air freight delivery of small valuable cargoes, grouped and incidental cargoes, which are completed in international cargo terminals in airports and sent by air in different directions, is also in great demand. Then the goods are delivered directly into the hands of the recipient by other modes of transport.
Airfare. Tariffs for air cargo transportation depends on many factors, each of which is considered when calculating the total cost of air transportation, specified in the contract between the air carrier, air freight forwarder and cargo owner. As a whole airfreight costing is based on the following indicators: airfreight (cost of air transportation per kg of paid weight); cost of fuel surcharges, airport fees, costs for handling, packaging, marking, cargo kitting, loading and unloading, preparation of the necessary documentation for customs clearance of cargo. Air freight is more expensive if it is a special category of goods, such as heavy, oversized, hazardous cargo, as well as flowers, perishable goods, medicines. Special transportation conditions and additional resources during processing of such cargo (preparation for shipment) will affect the final cost of air delivery.
Rules of air cargo transportation. When ordering air cargo delivery, you need to consider the dimensions of cargo hatches, which differ depending on the aircraft model and its purpose – passenger or cargo aircraft. As an example, the characteristics of air cargo transport aircraft are as follows:
Airbus 300 B4 – maximum loading capacity: 43500 kg, maximum volume: 280 m3, cargo compartment dimensions: 39.00 X 4.77 X 2.23 m, cargo hatch dimensions: 3.58 X 2.56 m.
Boeing 737 – maximum load: 16000 kg, maximum volume: 105m3, dimensions of cargo compartment 21 x 3.10 x 2.20m, dimensions of cargo hatch 3.40 x 2.15m.
AN-124 – Cargo compartment dimensions: 36.5 X 6.4 X 4.4 m. Cargo hatch dimensions: 6,4 X 4,4 m. The load-carrying capacity is 120 tons. Volume – 1050m3.
IL-96-300 – Cargo hatch dimensions: 1,78×1,82 m 0,87×1 m. Commercial load of 40 tons. The volume of cargo compartment is 100 m3.
IL 76 – dimensions of cargo hatch: 3,40×3,25m. Maximum load – 48 tons, the volume of cargo compartment – 180 m3.
Tu-204 – dimensions of cargo hatch: 3.40 x 2m. Maximum payload 28.5 tons. Maximum capacity: 178 m3.
Tu-154B – consists of three cargo compartments, first compartment Volume: 21,5 m3, second compartment Volume: 16,5 m3, third compartment Volume: 5 m3. Weight of transported cargo – 18000 kg.
YAK-42D – Rear cargo compartment: volume 6.9m3, loading hatch – 1.35 x 1.48m. Forward cargo compartment: volume 19m3, loading hatch – 1,35 x 1,48m. the commercial load 13.5t.
TU-134A – front cargo compartment: volume 6m3, cargo door 1.25 x 0.75m.Rear cargo compartment: volume 8.5m3, hatch 0.90 x 1.22m. Maximum cargo loading capacity – 8.6t.
The general rules of air carriage contain the following provisions: all cargo must have serviceable, dry and clean containers and packaging in accordance with applicable standards and specifications. All air cargoes must have transport markings, and special purpose cargoes – special markings.
Hazardous substances that can explode, react, ignite, emit toxic, corrosive or flammable gases and vapours are prohibited for carriage by air.
Special air cargo includes: heavy and bulky goods, dangerous goods, perishable goods, odorous goods, live animals, human blood and organs, diplomatic mail, valuable goods.
Air freight directions. Our freight forwarding company from Moldova organizes air transportation of all types of cargo, standard, modular and special cargoes in the most popular destinations, including the CIS countries and the EU. We carry out cargo delivery within one or two working days: from China, USA to Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Vladivostok, Sochi), Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan. Most frequently air transportation from China is ordered upon delivery of household and digital appliances, consumer goods, clothing, porcelain, furniture and other products. A wide range of expensive goods and air freight is ordered from Africa, UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, furniture, equipment, perfume, food products and medical supplies, car parts. We have been successfully transporting all these and other cargoes by air in the shortest possible time at reasonable rates for over 10 years.