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Characteristics of air freight

Air freight is a mode of transportation that uses airplanes or other aircraft as carriers, and is generally divided into ordinary air transportation and express delivery. Compared with marine transportation and land transportation, it has the following characteristics:

1. Fast delivery

2. Low damage rate and good safety

3. Unaffected by ground conditions, large space span

4. It can save related costs for production enterprises

5. High freight rate

6. Limited capacity

7. Vulnerable to weather

Therefore, Air freight is most suitable for transporting urgently needed materials, fresh and live commodities, precision instruments, machinery and equipment, electronic accessories and valuables.

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Explanation of terms related to air freight

1. Waybill
(1) Master airway bill (MAWB): Master airway bill, a transport document issued by the airline, not a proof of delivery.
(2) HAWB: House airway bill, a transport document issued by a freight forwarding company, not a proof of delivery.
2. Random files
The documents transferred with the aircraft generally include MAWB, HAWB (if any), manifest, packing list for customs clearance, commercial invoice, CO (if any), etc., a set of documents for customs clearance for foreign customers.
Express delivery does not require random documents, just attach an invoice when shipping.
3. Bulk goods & heavy goods
Bubble goods: commonly known as light goods, volume weight> actual weight
Heavy cargo: actual weight>volume weight