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Air & Critical Cargo
For cargo decided against the clock: full and part air charter, on-board courier, AOG and emergency shipments — assessed independently when the schedule cannot absorb a sea passage.
01 — What is actually being decided
When the sea is too slow.
Air is chosen when a delay costs more than the freight. The decision is technical before it is commercial.
- 01Does the piece fit the aircraft: payload, door dimensions, hold height and floor loading?
- 02Which airports on the route can take the aircraft type — runway length, ground handling, loading equipment?
- 03Full charter, part charter or on-board courier: which one actually meets the deadline?
- 04What is the positioning cost of the aircraft, and who carries it if the cargo is not ready?
- 05Which permits, overflight clearances and customs formalities sit on the critical path?
- 06If the primary option fails, what is the contingency and how long does it take to activate?
02 — Process
Assessment before the aircraft is booked.
Market quotations are compared on the same technical basis, so the fastest option is also the one that can actually fly.
- 01
Requirement
Cargo dimensions, weights, packing, dangerous-goods status and the deadline that drives the move.
- 02
Aircraft & airport fit
Aircraft type, payload, door and hold dimensions, runway limits and ground handling at both ends.
- 03
Market & offers
Charter, part-charter and courier options sourced and compared on a like-for-like basis.
- 04
Contingency
Alternative routings and a fallback option documented before the primary is confirmed.
- 05
Execution support
Positioning, loading supervision and documentation followed through to delivery.
03 — Deliverables
What the client receives.
- Air solution assessment (charter, part charter, OBC)
- Aircraft and airport suitability check
- Normalised comparison of offers
- Contingency and alternative-routing plan
- Execution and delivery record
04 — Coverage
Solutions and constraints.
Solutions assessed:
Full charterPart charterOn-board courierAOG shipmentsEmergency shipments
Constraints read before booking:
Aircraft typePayloadDoor dimensionsHold heightRunway limitsGround handlingPositioningContingencies
05 — On the record
Critical cargo, on the record.
Operations our team has directed whose cargo and corridor profile match this discipline. Figures as recorded; further project detail on request.
06 — Adjacent
Rarely engaged alone.
07
Execution & Control
When the schedule breaks, air assessment enters the same control room as the move.
05Contract & Liability
Air contracts allocate liability as firmly as a charter party does.
02Cargo Engineering & Heavy Lift
A piece that cannot fit the hold is an engineering question before it is a booking.