Advantages and disadvantages of air transportation

Air transportation is an indispensable mode of transportation in international trade, and the development of international trade also benefits from the support of air transportation capacity. Most countries are also vigorously developing air transportation. So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of air transportation?

advantage

1. Flexibility. Unrestricted by terrain, it can fly over both plateaus and plains, oceans and deserts. Air transportation is much shorter in distance and time compared to other modes of transportation. Different aircraft types can be adjusted according to passenger or cargo volume, including passenger planes and pure cargo planes.

2. Safety. The safety of air transportation is higher than that of railway, sea transportation, and land transportation. In recent years, the safety of air transportation has also been constantly improving. According to statistics from the International Civil Aviation Organization, the highest number of deaths per 100 million kilometers in regular airline crashes worldwide was 0.44 in 1966, and has dropped to 0.04 in recent years.

3. Internationalization. Air transportation can establish close connections between countries. Engaging in international trade, allowing goods to be transported quickly, safely, and reliably from anywhere in the world to their destination, is a significant contribution of air transportation to international communication and the development of human civilization.

shortcoming

1. High cost. The space of an airplane is small, the payload is limited, and the cost of manufacturing an airplane is high, resulting in high fuel consumption. The cost of flying once is very high. Therefore, the high cost of air transportation leads to expensive prices for passenger, freight, and mail transportation, which is only suitable for passenger transportation, the transportation of emergency supplies, and mail packages with high timeliness requirements.

2. Affected by weather conditions. The limitations of weather conditions have to some extent affected the punctuality and normality of transportation efficiency.