characteristic Fast delivery speed Since the birth of the aviation industry, aviation logistics transportation has been known for its speed. So far, airplanes are still a fast means of transportation, and the economic cruising speeds of common jet planes are mostly around 850-900 kilometers per hour. Fast transportation greatly shortens the transit time of goods, especially for fresh and perishable goods; Timely and seasonal newspapers and seasonal commodities; This characteristic is particularly prominent in the transportation of emergency rescue and emergency supplies. It can be said that the rapid addition of a dense global air transportation network is likely to open up long-distance markets for fresh and unreachable goods that we previously longed for, allowing consumers to enjoy more benefits. The fast transportation speed and short transit time also reduce the risk of goods in transit, so many valuable items and precision instruments are often transported by air. In today's fiercely competitive international market, the fast services provided by air transportation also enable suppliers to respond immediately to the rapidly changing market conditions in foreign markets, quickly launch marketable products to occupy the market, and achieve good economic benefits. Air logistics transportation utilizes the natural passage of the sky, which is not limited by geographical conditions. It is very suitable for inland areas with poor ground conditions and inconvenient transportation, which is conducive to the export of local resources and promotes the development of the local economy. Air logistics express transportation connects the local area with the world, with a wide range of external radiation. Moreover, compared to road transportation and railway transportation, air logistics express transportation occupies less land, which is undoubtedly very suitable for developing external transportation in areas with limited land and limited geographical area. Safe and accurate Compared to other transportation methods, air express transportation has higher safety. In 1997, airlines around the world carried out a total of 18 million flights, with only 11 serious accidents and a risk rate of approximately one in three million. The transportation management system of airlines is also relatively complete, and the damage rate of goods is relatively low. If air freight containers are used to transport goods, it is safer. Cost savings Due to the use of air transportation packaging management, the goods have a short transit time and fast turnover speed, and the company's inventory can be correspondingly reduced. On the one hand, it is beneficial for the recovery of funds, reducing interest expenses, and on the other hand, enterprise warehousing costs can also be reduced. Due to the safety and accuracy of air cargo transportation, as well as the small amount of cargo damage and difference, the insurance cost is relatively low. Compared with other transportation methods, air logistics transportation has simple packaging and reduced packaging costs. These all constitute a decrease in hidden costs and an increase in profits for enterprises. Of course, air logistics express delivery also has its own limitations, mainly manifested in the higher transportation costs of air freight compared to other transportation methods, which is not suitable for low value goods; Air transport vehicles - aircraft have limited cabin capacity and have certain restrictions on the transportation of large cargo or bulk cargo; Aircraft flight safety is easily affected by adverse weather conditions, and so on. But overall, with the wider application of emerging technologies, products tend to be thinner, lighter, shorter, smaller, and more valuable. Managers attach greater importance to the timeliness and reliability of transportation, and believe that the aviation logistics and express delivery industry will have greater development prospects. Choosing air freight has the characteristics of safety and speed, which is the advantage of air freight compared to other transportation methods. However, as air transportation is a special industry with extremely high safety requirements, there are some uncertain factors in the air transportation industry. For example, aviation delay is a problem that has been troubling airports and airlines. For friends in the freight forwarding industry, I believe everyone has encountered delays in goods to some extent, but every time they encounter such situations, some friends do not know how to explain to customers, because some reasons for delays are relatively rare and even very funny. Next, let me introduce to you the common reasons for delays in air freight. Airport reasons The aircraft must take off from the airport, and the operation of the airport plays a decisive role in flight. Specifically, the following situations may affect the normal operation of flights. Maintenance reasons: The airport maintenance support department is responsible for ensuring the stop and return flights of each airline's aircraft, including station inspection, signature release, troubleshooting, and clearing of ice and snow. If any problem occurs in any link, it will cause flight delays. Runway reason: When the actual throughput of an airport reaches its maximum production capacity, if there is a delay in a flight, a chain reaction may occur. If an aircraft occupies the runway for a long time, it will cause subsequent aircraft to be unable to load and unload cargo, affecting the flight of multiple aircraft. Airport freight stations: In recent years, with the increasing proportion of total air freight turnover in the comprehensive logistics system, air freight stations have also received more and more attention. However, the tradition of heavy passenger and light cargo in the civil aviation industry has a long history. Air cargo stations have weak resource allocation capabilities, and the cargo handling capacity of airport cargo stations is limited, which has affected the transportation of goods at some airports. Many airports are also constructing and expanding air cargo entry and exit terminals to provide security for air cargo. Airport environment: mainly due to interference factors near the airport. It is common for animals (such as birds and wild dogs) to enter the airport area, resulting in flight obstruction. There are also balloons and kites, and the biggest concern now is drones. There have been many cases of large-scale flight delays caused by drones entering airport areas in many parts of the world. Carrier's reasons The carrier is the airline's own cause of flight delays, which affects the transportation of goods. Crew reason: If the flight crew lacks a strong sense of responsibility and fails to board the plane and prepare for the flight mission at normal times, it may cause flight delays. Some foreign airlines often experience such incidents, such as pilots drinking alcohol or remembering the wrong time, resulting in inability to fly. Mechanical failure: To fly an aircraft, it must undergo safety checks and regular maintenance. However, even with a more comprehensive maintenance system, it is impossible to avoid sudden malfunctions of aircraft equipment. Generally speaking, if the aircraft is on the airline's base, the time to handle faults will be faster. Otherwise, the fault is difficult to repair and requires a lot of time, which will result in longer delays. Non carrier reasons Weather reasons: Currently, weather is the main cause of flight delays. Once encountering adverse weather conditions, flights have to be delayed or cancelled, and cargo is also affected. The most terrifying thing is the typhoon weather, which affects the airport and makes it impossible for planes to take off and land normally. If the delay in goods is caused by weather reasons, most customers can understand. Recently, Typhoon Haibei hit Japan, causing all flights from multiple countries to Japan to be cancelled. Air traffic control: Air traffic control is a means for countries around the world to manage their free airspace. Due to military reasons or major activities, it may impose control actions on the airspace, limit the number of flights or prohibit flights. This will affect civil aviation transportation, with many planes waiting on the ground or returning or landing at nearby airports. After the lifting of air traffic control, there is often a large area of congestion on the ground, which requires digestion of a large number of flights and can lead to delays again. Passenger reason: Due to the limited number of cargo transported by cargo planes, according to the current situation in China, the vast majority of air cargo is carried out by passenger planes. Delays in flights due to passenger reasons are becoming increasingly common, including delayed boarding, passengers leaving without saying goodbye, passengers causing cabin disturbances, or flights requiring a return or forced landing due to sudden illness. Reason for goods: If there are problems with the transported goods, whether during installation or during flight, it will have an impact on the flight. For example, lithium batteries suddenly catch fire, dangerous goods smoke, liquid goods leak, and so on. Airborne emergencies: After the plane takes off, it does not mean it is safe. If encountering some unexpected events in the air, it may also lead to flight return or alternate landing, which can also cause cargo delays. For example, there was once an airline that returned due to a broken toilet on the plane. Last month, a North American airline plane transported a large amount of durian in its cargo hold. During the flight, the smell drifted out, and the crew found it very unpleasant. The captain had to return. All of the above factors may cause flight delays. In real life, there are also many unexpected events that can cause cargo delays, which is also determined by the nature of the air transportation industry. Flight safety is very important and cannot be ignored.

Choosing air freight has the characteristics of safety and speed, which is the advantage of air freight compared to other transportation methods. However, as air transportation is a special industry with extremely high safety requirements, there are some uncertain factors in the air transportation industry. For example, aviation delay is a problem that has been troubling airports and airlines. For friends in the freight forwarding industry, I believe everyone has encountered delays in goods to some extent, but every time they encounter such situations, some friends do not know how to explain to customers, because some reasons for delays are relatively rare and even very funny. Next, let me introduce to you the common reasons for delays in air freight. Airport reasons The aircraft must take off from the airport, and the operation of the airport plays a decisive role in flight. Specifically, the following situations may affect the normal operation of flights. Maintenance reasons: The airport maintenance support department is responsible for ensuring the stop and return flights of each airline's aircraft, including station inspection, signature release, troubleshooting, and clearing of ice and snow. If any problem occurs in any link, it will cause flight delays. Runway reason: When the actual throughput of an airport reaches its maximum production capacity, if there is a delay in a flight, a chain reaction may occur. If an aircraft occupies the runway for a long time, it will cause subsequent aircraft to be unable to load and unload cargo, affecting the flight of multiple aircraft. Airport freight stations: In recent years, with the increasing proportion of total air freight turnover in the comprehensive logistics system, air freight stations have also received more and more attention. However, the tradition of heavy passenger and light cargo in the civil aviation industry has a long history. Air cargo stations have weak resource allocation capabilities, and the cargo handling capacity of airport cargo stations is limited, which has affected the transportation of goods at some airports. Many airports are also constructing and expanding air cargo entry and exit terminals to provide security for air cargo. Airport environment: mainly due to interference factors near the airport. It is common for animals (such as birds and wild dogs) to enter the airport area, resulting in flight obstruction. There are also balloons and kites, and the biggest concern now is drones. There have been many cases of large-scale flight delays caused by drones entering airport areas in many parts of the world. Carrier's reasons The carrier is the airline's own cause of flight delays, which affects the transportation of goods. Crew reason: If the flight crew lacks a strong sense of responsibility and fails to board the plane and prepare for the flight mission at normal times, it may cause flight delays. Some foreign airlines often experience such incidents, such as pilots drinking alcohol or remembering the wrong time, resulting in inability to fly. Mechanical failure: To fly an aircraft, it must undergo safety checks and regular maintenance. However, even with a more comprehensive maintenance system, it is impossible to avoid sudden malfunctions of aircraft equipment. Generally speaking, if the aircraft is on the airline's base, the time to handle faults will be faster. Otherwise, the fault is difficult to repair and requires a lot of time, which will result in longer delays. Non carrier reasons Weather reasons: Currently, weather is the main cause of flight delays. Once encountering adverse weather conditions, flights have to be delayed or cancelled, and cargo is also affected. The most terrifying thing is the typhoon weather, which affects the airport and makes it impossible for planes to take off and land normally. If the delay in goods is caused by weather reasons, most customers can understand. Recently, Typhoon Haibei hit Japan, causing all flights from multiple countries to Japan to be cancelled. Air traffic control: Air traffic control is a means for countries around the world to manage their free airspace. Due to military reasons or major activities, it may impose control actions on the airspace, limit the number of flights or prohibit flights. This will affect civil aviation transportation, with many planes waiting on the ground or returning or landing at nearby airports. After the lifting of air traffic control, there is often a large area of congestion on the ground, which requires digestion of a large number of flights and can lead to delays again. Passenger reason: Due to the limited number of cargo transported by cargo planes, according to the current situation in China, the vast majority of air cargo is carried out by passenger planes. Delays in flights due to passenger reasons are becoming increasingly common, including delayed boarding, passengers leaving without saying goodbye, passengers causing cabin disturbances, or flights requiring a return or forced landing due to sudden illness. Reason for goods: If there are problems with the transported goods, whether during installation or during flight, it will have an impact on the flight. For example, lithium batteries suddenly catch fire, dangerous goods smoke, liquid goods leak, and so on. Airborne emergencies: After the plane takes off, it does not mean it is safe. If encountering some unexpected events in the air, it may also lead to flight return or alternate landing, which can also cause cargo delays. For example, there was once an airline that returned due to a broken toilet on the plane. Last month, a North American airline plane transported a large amount of durian in its cargo hold. During the flight, the smell drifted out, and the crew found it very unpleasant. The captain had to return. All of the above factors may cause flight delays. In real life, there are also many unexpected events that can cause cargo delays, which is also determined by the nature of the air transportation industry. Flight safety is very important and cannot be ignored.