The Air Cargo Supply Chain
 

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When a demand on one place is supplied from another place with air transport as the main transport mode, an air cargo supply chain must be compiled.

Air transport is relatively expensive, but often the fastest mode of transport available to cover medium to long distances.
Therefore typical air cargo consists of goods with a high value and/or an operationally or commercially critical delivery time (high financial breakdown risk):
Airmail, diplomatic mail
Live animals, hatching eggs, human organs, human remains, medical supplies
Express parcels
Perishables (food, flowers, dry-ice shipments)
Pharmaceuticals
Valuables (money, gold bars, diamonds)
Technical supplies (high tech, oil & gas, aerospace, automotive, ship spares)
Luxury consumer goods (electronics, fashion goods, accessories)