Jean-Pierre Blanchard flew the first human-powered dirigible in 1784 and crossed the English Channel in one in 1785. Rigid airships became the first aircraft to transport passengers and cargo over great distances. The best known aircraft of this type were manufactured by the German Zeppelin company.
There are several types of air transport below:
- Commercial Airplanes.
- Helicopters.
- Private planes.
- Blimps.
- Gliders.
- hang gliders.
- Zeppelin.
- parachute
“IMPORTS ARE FOREIGN GOODS AND SERVICES BOUGHT BY RESIDENTS OF A COUNTRY. RESIDENTS INCLUDE CITIZENS, BUSINESSES, AND THE GOVERNMENT.”
Hetmayar
DIFFERENT TYPES OF AIR FREIGHT CARRIERS
Passenger Airlines: Passenger airlines are the companies that you see when you book your vacation flights. They are airlines such as Southwest Airlines, Alitalia, and Turkish Airlines. These companies, though they exist to move people, will often offer for sale the space in the belly compartment of the airplane which is typically where passenger luggage is stowed (see Figure 2-3.) Passenger airlines have many weight and space limitations for the cargo they will accept, but they can be a convenient option due to the number of frequent flights to destinations.
All-Cargo Carriers: As the name connotes, these carriers move air cargo and offer freight services, but do not offer passenger services. All-cargo carriers have less weight and dimension limitations due to the wide-body and containerized cargo aircrafts in their fleet which leave plenty of room for larger, heavier items, such as aerospace and automotive parts and materials. This category also includes heavy-lift cargo freighters designed for project cargo. Since heavy-lift freighters are uncommon, their charter services are highly specialized and rarely operate on a scheduled basis.