1. Air Cargo And Its Major
Types
To transfer the freight by the use of aircraft cargo services is commonly
known as air cargo. Air cargo is a rapid source of freight transportation
2. Air cargo is a rapid source of
freight transportation
• The beginning of the air cargo
industry was very interesting.
• The first air cargo flight took
place in the United States on
7th November 1910.
• The Wright Model B biplane
was designed by the Wright
brothers in the United States.
3. Air Cargo loading
• This cargo plane was used for
the very first time to transfer
packages containing 200
pound of silk.
• According to the nature of the
cargo properties it can be
divided into two major
classes.
• The General cargo and the
Special cargo.
4. What is General Cargo?
• General cargo includes things of
delicate nature, such as
electronics, Jewelry,
pharmaceuticals and
wristwatches.
• Things of delicate nature, have
very high value.
• The electronics industry accounts
for around 40 percent of the
value of the whole international
air cargo industry.
5. What is Special cargo
• Special cargo is very much
different from the general.
• Special cargo includes the
shipping of living organisms
and the shipping of hazardous
chemicals.
• Suitable environment and
suitable conditions are very
essential for the shipping of
both classes.
6. Items that are not allowed to
transfer via air cargo
• There are so many items which
are in the list of prohibited
goods
• The prohibited goods are not
allowed to be shipped through
air cargo.
• Because these prohibited items
are hazardous for the aircraft
as well as for the lives of the
passengers.