Airlines transport over 52 million metric tons of goods a year, representing more than 35% of global trade by value but less than 1% of world trade by volume. That is equivalent to $6.8 trillion worth of goods annually, or $18.6 billion worth of goods every day.
SOME OF THE AIR FREIGHT SPECIFICATIONS| Unit Type | Internal Volume | Internal Dimensions (L x W x H) | Dorr Clearance | Max Gross Weight | Tare Weight | |
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AKH / LD3-45 | 3.6m³ | 146 x 149 x 113cm | 1135kgs | 88kgs | |
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AKE / LD-3 | 4.3m³ | 140 x 147 x 152cm | 148 x 152cm | 1587kgs | 85kgs |
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DQF / LD-8 | 7.2m³ | 140 x 433 x 152cm | 235 x 152cm | 2499kgs | 132kgs |
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ALF / LD-6 | 9m³ | 140 x 310 x 152cm | 293 x 147cm | 3175kgs | 159kgs |
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AAF / LD-26 | 13m³ | 208 x 302 x 152cm | 293 x 147cm | 4626kgs | 159kgs |
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AAU / LD-29 | 14.5m³ | 208 x 302 x 152cm | 293 x 147cm | 4626kgs | 159kgs |
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PAG Pallet | 11.1m³ | 207 x 301 x 158cm | 4626kgs | 120kgs | |
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PMC Pallet | 12.1m³ | 228 x 301 x 158cm | 5035kgs | 120kgs |
Any Shipment which has a Normal dimension of L-88 or 96 , B/W-125 and H- 62inches . It is a limit of a passenger aircraft and can varyas per air craft type.
UPPER DECK CARGO
Any Shipment which exceeds any of the lower deck dimensions it is a Upper Deck Cargo. It can only go on cargo Aircraft or Freighter. In most of thecases Height Varies.
OVER SIZE OR ODD SIZE CARGO
Any cargo which exceeds the normal dimensions on any side let it be length , width or height , it becomes a odd size or oversize cargo.Hence airlines provides high rates and it has to gothrough special handling.
These are small aircrafts and move to small distances .They can carry limited cargo and per package weight must not exceed 50-70kgs as the loading on the aircraft is via Hand. Eg : B737, A320, ATR
WIDE BODY AIRCRAFT
These are bigger aircrafts and travellong distances . They carry more passenger, cargo and fuel. Eg : A330, A340 , B747, B777,A310, B767
CARGO AIRCRAFT OR FREIGHTER
These are those aircrafts which only carry cargo only. They carry odd size cargo depending on aircraft restriction which may vary as per aircraft type. Eg- MD-11, B777, Antonov, IL176,B747