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WorksheetsAir Cargo Internet Exercise
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
During the evolution of the air cargo industry between 1930 and 1970, the primary source of revenue was _________.
Air express service
Air mail service
Air freight forwarders
All-cargo carriers
Which of the following commodities are not well suited for routine shipment via air?
The frequency and numerous destinations
Construction Material
Door-to-door service
All-cargo carriers
In the 1920s and 1930s, air carriers competed directly with the railway express agency (REA) for nationwide air express service.
True
False
Which of the following does NOT characterize demand for products shipped via air?
The aircraft
Door-to-door service
All-cargo carriers
High demand
What is the key difference between combi-aircraft and passenger aircraft?
The aircraft
Combi-aircraft have cargo carrying capability on the main deck
The cockpit crew; the aircraft; aircraft maintenance; aircraft insurance
Loose cargo; small packages; contoured containerized cargo
Combi-aircraft are ideal for which traffic patterns?
Passenger carriers that also provide scheduled cargo service
Are perishable; are time sensitive; require special handling and or storage
Low volume of passenger traffic and high volume of cargo traffic
Combi-aircraft have cargo carrying capability on the main deck
Dry leased aircraft are registered with the lessor
True
False
All-cargo aircraft move a majority of air cargo, as measured in freight kilotons.
True
False
Postal authorities in Europe have expanded cargo sector by investing in Integrated carriers.
True
False
One expectation of the air mail act of 1925 (Kelly Act) was that air carriers would take subsidies earned from the movement of air mail and expand into passenger service.
True
False
Pharmaceuticals are often shipped via air because they are perishable; are time sensitive; require special handling and or storage.
True
False
The introduction of the Boeing 747 wide-body aircraft drove most carriers out of the all-cargo business
True
False
The first all-cargo scheduled service was operated by United.
True
False
The correct name of the document for international air transportation of cargo is
air cargo bill
air freight bill
airway bill
airbill of lading
In international airfreight business, FTK stands for
Freight Transport Kelvin
Full at 12-thousand
Freight Terminal Kilometer
Freight Tonne Kilometer
Which airport handles the most freight in the world?
Atlanta
New York
Memphis
Hong Kong
Cargo flights are often run overnight or at off-peak times.
True
False
When did cargo planes evolve?
1880s
1890s
1920s
1930s
On a cargo aircraft, what is the storage space called where the goods or cargo are kept?
bottom hold
cargo hold
hull hold
fuselage hold
Which are the three functional areas of a cargo terminal?
Export, Import and interline/Transshipment
Warehouse, security, Customs
Landside, airside, Customs
Export, Import, warehouse
