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Air Partner - 19 Mar 2018

With over 56 years of experience within the aircraft charter industry and thanks to an unsurpassed real-time aircraft availability database, an unbeatable global network of offices, and an unrivalled team of experts, Air Partner is perfectly placed to source any kind of aircraft for all kind of cargo, anywhere in the world.

Are you interested in finding out more about cargo aircraft we can source on the market?

If you are not sure which cargo aircraft will meet your requirements, we have highlighted some facts and information to help you. Find out more about which aircraft has the best payload capacities in its category, special loading construction benefits, good ranges, reasons for aircraft fabrication, largest wingspan and other interesting facts about cargo aircraft.

Antonov 26 (flexible & all-purpose)

Facts: ex-military aircraft built between 1969 and 1986, payload: 5500kg, hold size: 1110x220x160cm, range: short to medium haul.

Best for: heavy cargo, bulk loading, remote destinations with short runways; perfect for ad-hoc flights.

Highlights: Ramp-loading aircraft with cabin, large enough to load a car.

Did you know: The An26 is also built under license in China by the Xian aircraft factory as the "Xian Y-7".

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Facts: Military designed aircraft with max. payload of 20 tons, hold size: 1706x312x279cm; range: medium haul, largest fleet of commercially available Hercules are operated by a US airline.

Best for: heavy & outsized freight; short runways

Highlights: The only western built aircraft with rear loading ramp capability on the charter market, military variants of the aircraft as C-130 Hercules are still in active use.

Did you know: the Hercules is the largest and heaviest aircraft to land ever on an aircraft carrier.

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Airbus 300-600F (medium sized & large volume)

Facts: offers capacity of 46 tons which makes it perfect for higher volume freight; up to 21 aircraft pallets depending on the configuration used.

Best for: medium range flights especially from/to middle-east region require high loader for loading so involved airports have to have the suitable equipment.

Highlights: has a full lower deck available for extra capacity and higher powered engines than the original A300F.

Did you know: FedEx is the largest operator of this aircraft type with 68 airframes.

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Metro 3 (flexible & high availability)

Facts: built by Swearingen in USA, max. payload of 2 tons, hold size: 918 x 115 x 105cm, Euro pallets are the perfect match for this aircraft.

Best for: time critical short-haul flights.

Highlights: this aircraft has one of the best payload capacities in its category.

Did you know: the history of the Metro aircraft goes back to the 1960s and was produced until 2001, used on almost every continent.

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Learjet 60XR (fast & worldwide operation)

Facts: business jet, max. speed 859 km/h, usual configuration is for 7 passengers with each one big luggage or equal to max.1,84 CBM.

Best for: super-urgent small spare parts.

Highlights: Due its good range, it can fly direct to the USA from Europe.

Did you know: The aircraft once participated in a race against Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, with the Learjet flying only a few hundred feet overhead. Hamilton won the race.

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IL76 (ramp loading aircraft & robust)

Facts: multi-purpose four-engine aircraft, first flight was in 1971, cargo hold: 2000x340x340cm, offers 48t payload.

Best for: heavy & outsized cargo to remote destinations.

Highlights: has an internal winch system that can pull the cargo inside with a max. weight of 10t. per piece.

Did you know: military versions were even used as an aerial refuelling tanker, not all types are allowed to fly to the EU due to noise restrictions.

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AN225 (heaviest aircraft ever built)

Facts: heaviest aircraft ever built is powered by six turbofan engines, only 1 aircraft of this in the world, largest wingspan of any aircraft in operational service, cargo hold: 4300x640x440cm.

Best for: oversized payloads.

Highlights: only used for special missions with extraordinary cargo.

Did you know: initially developed for the task of transporting the Buran spaceplane and it was an enlargement of the successful Antonov An-124. It holds the world record for an airlifted total payload of 253,820kg and single item payload of 189,980kg.

Do you need a seamless cargo charter solution? We can find you an aircraft of any capacity, for all requirements, any hour of the day or night, 365 days a year, with expert advice and support.
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Air Partner - 19 Mar 2018 With over 56 years of experience within the aircraft charter industry and thanks to an unsurpassed real-time aircraft availability database, an unbeatable global network of offices, and an unrivalled team of experts, Air Partner is perfectly placed to source any kind of aircraft for all kind of cargo, anywhere in the world.

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Savez-vous qu'il y a des avions spécifiques pour des transports de charge lourde mais aussi pour transporter des biens aux pays qui ont une petite piste d'atterrissage?
Les ingénieurs ont construit des centaines d'avions cargos pour que chaque exigence de transport soit couvert, que ce soit des transports en vrac ou des transports supers urgents de petites pièces de rechange.
En plus, un de ces avions a participé dans une course contre un conducteur de Formula One!

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Nous comprenons le but des avions cargos mais est-ce qu'on sait que l'aéroport le plus occupé est celui de Hong Kong?  Là, il y a 4.4 million tonnes de cargaison chargé et non-chargé!

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The Wright Brothers were the startup entrepreneurs of 1900.

They were born tinkerers, taking skills from a printing shop to open a bike repair shop.

After reading about aeronautics in the late 1890s, the two began experimenting with biplane kites and gliders. With a little funding, they added a propeller to the plan and were ready to go.

On December 17th, 1903, three days after a failed attempt, the duo were ready to try it again.

The first flight, by Orville Wright, took place at 10:35am on December 17th, 1903 - a 120 foot (37 m) flight lasting 12 seconds.

Celebrating the anniversary of this first flight, we're taking a look at nine most amazing things you should know about air cargo.

#1 First air cargo flight: 1910

That came a mere seven years later, in 1910, when a Wright Model B aircraft was flown 65 miles (105 km) to deliver 200 pounds (91 kg) of silk from Dayton to Columbus. One of the 10 bolts of silk, which was bright pink, was later cut up and distributed as souvenirs.
And it wasn't long before more companies got involved....

#2 Craziest air cargo market entry: DHL Express

DHL Express' air courier service really took off when its founder, Larry Hillblom, saw a niche for courier delivery - making ocean shipping faster. Hillblom would fly ocean bill of ladings from San Francisco to Honolulu in advance of the ship's landing, speeding up paperwork at the port and saving days (or even weeks) at ports. Today DHL Express boasts a fleet of approximately 120 airplanes. The company still aggressively pursues innovation.

#3 Largest air cargo plane: Antonov An-225

The largest air cargo plane in the world is the Antonov An-225 Mriya, which can take off with a maximum weight of 640 tons (580 tonnes). It is the longest airplane ever created - it's wingspan is 290 feet (88 m), more than double the Wright Brother's first flight of 120 feet (37 m). The airplane, while huge, is tiny compared to the Maersk EEE.

#4 Longest scheduled air cargo route:

Dubai to Panama City (Emirates)

Coming up in February 2016, Emirates are starting a regular 8,588 mi (13,821 km) service between Dubai, UAE and Panama City, Panama. That's an exhausting 17 hours 35 minutes traveling westbound. Talk about long-haul. Sure it's a primarily a passenger flight, but the plane can carry up to 16 tons (15 tonnes) of cargo in its belly.

#5 Most Evil Genius Cargo: Lasers

We stumbled over this countdown of the ten craziest things ever shoved into a plane. At number 3 is a giant freaking laser, capable of blasting ballistic missiles to smithereens in mid-air. Or, as it's known at the US Department of Defense, the Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser Testbed. After the project was cancelled, the plane was moved to storage in Arizona.

Check out the full list, which also includes 200,000 lb. (91 tonnes) of dog food flavoring, a herd of cows, and the entire Dakar Car Rally.

#6 Heaviest Load Delivery: 418,834 pounds

It's the Anatov again. This whale of a plane once swallowed a gas power station generato r weighing 418,834 pounds (190 tonnes) - the current world record for a single-item air-lifted payload. It also holds the world record for total air-lifted payload 559,577 pounds (254 tonnes).

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#7 Highest altitude delivery: 250 miles

It starts off in the air at least, but soon moves beyond the atmosphere. Two private companies are contracted by NASA to deliver cargo to the International Space Station, orbiting the planet 250 miles (400 kms) up there. In mid-December, the latest cargo load to make the 5 day journey was 7,700lb (3.5 tonnes) of food, clothing, computer gear, spacewalk equipment, science experiments and other supplies.

#8 First FAA Approved Drone Delivery: July 2015

A natural progression from model aircraft, the first drone prototypes in the 1970s were modified lawnmowers designed to carry bombs.

#9 Busiest air cargo airport: Hong Kong Airport

Topping the 2014 list of the world's busiest airports by cargo traffic is Hong Kong International Airport, with 4.8 million tons (4.4 million tonnes) of loaded and unloaded freight. Memphis International Airport comes in 2nd.

Perhaps the most surprising entry (at least for those not in the industry) is the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport at number 5. FedEx Express and UPS Airlines operate major hubs for cargo heading to and from North East Asia.

Bonus: Air/ocean spot rate ratio sky-high

The rule of thumb for cargo spot rates is that air cargo is about 11 times more expensive than sea freight. Well, not any more. The Loadstar recently reported that while air freight rates are rising moderately, sea freights rates have been plunging, catapulting the air-sea freight multiplier from 11 to 22. That is, double the standard rule of thumb, which is a record.

And it is predicted to stay around this level for the foreseeable future.

This is bad news for some commodities of air cargo. In recent years, improvements in systems and processes for both shippers and carriers has made the prospect of making a modal shift from air to sea more feasible. And the current large multiplier makes switching an even more financially attractive option.

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Air Cargo Got It Wright: 9 Incredible Air Cargo Facts | Freightos

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The Wright Brothers were the startup entrepreneurs of 1900. They were born tinkerers, taking skills from a printing shop to open a bike repair shop. After reading about aeronautics in the late 1890s, the two began experimenting with biplane kites and gliders. With a little funding, they added a propeller to the plan and were ready to go.

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Au début, les avions cargos transportaient seulement des courriels mais pendant les mi-1920s, ils devenaient capables de transporter des cargos plus larges.
Comment est-ce qu'ils ont eu l'idée d'utiliser ces avions pour transporter des trucs autres que les courriels?

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What is a Cargo Plane?

Otherwise known as a freighter or cargo jet, a cargo airplane is an aircraft that is strictly used for the transportation of air cargo rather than passengers.
How to tell the Difference between a Passenger Aircraft and a Cargo Aircraft:

Cargo planes generally have much larger doors for loading and unloading cargo

Cargo planes have a taller and wider fuselage cross-section

Cargo planes have a higher wing to allow cargo to sit near the ground

Occasionally, cargo planes will have more wheels than a passenger aircraft so it can land in unprepared locations

Cargo planes have a higher-mounted tail to allow cargo to be driven directly into and off of the aircraft

How does Air Cargo Shipping Work?

The process of the "door-to-door" air cargo process starts with what we call the shipper. The shipper is the person or company that is responsible for shipping the goods, physically and administratively. Some of the time, but not always, the shipper is also the customer of the forwarder. The customer can also be the consignee or a third party that has ordered goods stored at the shipper's location.

Next, delivery terms need to be established between all parties involved. This can include a buy, owner of the goods, a seller, transport company, forwarder, maintenance company, or a distributer. For security reasons today, the shipper is often required to be a "known shipper" for the forwarder.

The customer will then request a freight quote at one or more forwarders. The shipper is then responsible for the efficient assembly of the shipment. This includes volume, weight, and packaging in order to get the best prices for the shipment as well as avoiding all types of damage to goods.

The goods must then be correctly packed, labeled and with the right documents for forwarding and road transport. After the load is transported, the forwarder will give the shipper a proof of acceptance.

When was the First Cargo Airplane Invented?

The first cargo aircraft was made in 1911 and used only to carry mail. These first aircrafts however, were not designed to transport large cargo until the mid-1920's.

How have Cargo Airplanes Evolved?

It was in the 1920's that the use of cargo aircraft became much more prevalent as it was needed for military purposes, including World War II. The planes were needed to transport troops as well as material in the fastest manner. During the war in 1939, cargo aircrafts with rear loading ramps were invented, which was a huge innovation for future cargo aircraft. The powerful ramps have a hydraulic lift with a stairway in the center, making loading much easier.

Cargo aircraft in postwar Europe also served a major role in the evolution of cargo and shipping, especially once the Cold War began. A massive mobilization of aircraft was used to supply Berlin residents with food and supplies in a virtual air bridge that was used constantly. This was really a true savior since the Soviet Union closed and blockaded Berlin's borders.

After the war era was over, several new custom-built cargo planes were introduced. One example is the United States' C-82 Packet which contained a removable cargo area. Following that aircraft was the C-123 Provider that introduced the upswept tail to allow for a significantly larger rear loading ramp which is still commonly used today.

Today, because of new safety and noise requirements, most cargo aircrafts can no longer be used for both cargo and passenger transportation. Some exceptions are the Boeing 747, Canadair CL-44, and the CASA CN-235 because of a special design that contains an unobstructed main deck to keep the cargo from crushing passengers in case of an accident.

Just for Fun - World's 5 Largest Cargo Planes

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The History of Shipping -- Cargo Planes | Premier

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Otherwise known as a freighter or cargo jet, a cargo airplane is an aircraft that is strictly used for the transportation of air cargo rather than passengers.

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Les avions cargos ont créé des opportunités pour des pays à faire des échanges rapidement sur une échelle mondiale.  La mondialisation a été changée par ce phénomène car avec l'aggrandissment des avions cargos, le coût de la transportation des biens entre pays a diminué et l'économie peut fonctionner sur une échelle énorme pendant que le prix par article est réduit.
Dans le passé, la transportation des biens de pays à pays coûtait très cher et ça prenait beaucoup de temps.  Avec l'invention des avions cargos, petit à petit, la mondialisation a changé avec l'augmentation de l'intégration des cultures grâce aux produits transportés.
Les avions cargos est l'industrie qui connecte tous les autres industries. Il est la clé à la mondialisation.