FTK stands for
Freight Tonne Kilometer.
Which is not one of the main types of aviation service?
charter airfreight.
Among freight often carried in the belly of scheduled international passenger airplanes are
critical machine or computer parts and fresh produce like fish.
OBC service stands for
onboard courier.
Airfreighters are different from passenger airliners in that freight is carried in/on the ______ of the aircraft.
main deck.
In calculating airfreight rates, airlines figure the volume-weight of the shipment based on the volume yielding a certain weight value. As a result,
the airline will charge the higher of the volume-weight or the actual weight of the cargo.
On international airfreight shipments, the traditional volume-weight conversion (although not the one used by FedEx and UPS) is
166 cubic inches per pound.
Large amounts of _____ enter the United States through the Miami Airport.
cut flowers
The international airfreight business is regulated by
International Air Transport Association
The Paris convention of 1919
established the concept of sovereignty of a country over its airspace
A cargo service that allows an exporter to ship a large quantity of goods to a location not normally served by cargo airlines would be
charter airfreight service.
Airfreighters are fitted with a tail stand during loading operations in order to
prevent "nose-up" mishaps during loading.
Which of the following sustainability initiatives have not been adopted or tested by airlines and/or airports?
reduced air speed to reduce carbon emissions
The United States governmental agency that has primary responsibility for security issues in air transportation (whether passenger or cargo) is
Transportation Security Administration.
Certified Cargo Screening Facilities are charged with
conducting one-hundred-percent inspections of all shipments that will eventually travel on passenger aircraft.