Air Transport

Air transport history

Air transport was known more than 114 years ago, on December 17, 1903, the first flight by airplane in the history of mankind was made by two inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright (USA), marked for groundbreaking step in aeronautics, and the brilliant development worldwide help for delivery in international trade became more quickly than other shipping methods.

Air transport method

However, air transport rate is higher than other method of transportation. So, air transport is mainly used for small shipments (electronic chip,…), not over-sized as specified by the airline (cargo packages on carton, lengths is not more than 1.4 meters,…), cases need urgent delivery, perishable goods (such as vegetables, fresh products) or less weight but high value (precious metals and the property with high value).

Commodity would be transport by air

Unlike sea transport, cargo is transported by air which is more limited than sea freight, inflammable goods (weapons, ammunition), or imbalance fly (acid, liquid products,…), are shipping with conditions, or can’t be transported by air.

The responsibility of the buyer or seller

Depending on agreement of foreign trade contract about delivery terms (base on Incoterms 2010), the seller is responsible for shipping by air when delivery term is CPT (Carriage paid to), CIP (freight and insurance paid to); or when the delivery term in foreign trade contract is EXW (receiving goods at the seller’s warehouse), or FCA (Free Carrier ), the buyer is responsible for air transport. According to the terms of delivery, MKS is providing air transport services from air port to air port, transport from seller’s warehouse to air port of buyers (Door to Air port) or vice versa ; from seller’s warehouse to buyer’s warehouse (door to door) or vice versa.

Air transport services of MKS

Air transport services is also mainstay services of MKS in the integration period. MKS is cargo agent of many international airlines with all-in service by air transport, with many choice of flights to most countries and regions on the world.

In addition to providing our customers with more options, MKS come up with multimodal transport solutions such as combined air transport with sea transport and transport by road, providing quick transportation service with the best prices. Responsible for the varied logistics service from the sender to airport or buyer’s warehouse: airport to airport, door to airport, airport to door, door to door.

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