Air Freight IV:Passenger and Cargo Airlines

Dr Narudh Cheramakara

MAY 16

1. Network Carriers

1. Network Carriers

• What are the characteristics of the network carriers?

• What is a hub?

1. Network Carriers

• What are the characteristics of the network carriers?

1. Hub for transfer

2. Banks of arrival and departure

3. Under-belly space

4. Some carriers operate dedicated freighters.

Etihad Route Network

United Airlines Route Network

Low Cost Carriers (LCC)

• Traditionally does not accept cargo

• Later seen as ancillary revenues (Important portion of revenues for LCCs)

• Restricted by point-to-point philosophy

• Only under-belly space.

• All Thai LCCs offer cargo service

• Air Asia has an agreement with Thailand Post

Thailand Cargo Stats: 2014• Cargo terminals in Donmuang, Suvarnabhumi,

Phuket, Chiang Mai

• Suvarnabhumi Cargo represents 90%

Top cargo operators at SVB (2014)

LCC cargoes in Thailand (2014)

Charter and ACMI Operators

• ACMI: Aircraft Crew Maintenance Insurance

• (Wet and Dry lease)

• Southern Air

• Atlas Air

• GSS Global Supply System

• Customers: Emirates Sky Cargo, Thai Cargo, British AIrways