02721cam a2200241 i 4500 ocn934382786 OCoLC 170217s2016 enk b 001 0 eng 2015051180 9780749472702 (paperback) 0749472707 (paperback) (OCoLC)934382786 HE9788 .S255 2016 Sales, Michael. Aviation logistics : the dynamic partnership of air freight and supply chain / Michael Sales. London : Kogan Page, 2016. xii, 192 pages. Includes bibliographical references and index. Foreword / by Ram Menen -- Welcome to Aviation Logistics -- 01 Air cargo -- trying harder. Supply chains under pressure ; Air cargo's strengths ; Modal shift -- 02 The world of air cargo / Oliver Evans, former TIACA. Profit ; Planet ; People -- 03 Air cargo history. Regulations and agreements ; The Berlin airlift ; The growth of air freight ; The air freight market today ; Conclusions -- 04 Airport connections. Globalization ; Environmental pressures ; Airport types ; Integrators ; Summary -- 05 Cargo handling agents -- the impact of IT. Early days ; Airlines at the start of computer technology ; Change factors ; The role of the General Handling Agent ; Conclusions -- 06 Road feeder service. On the road ; The European market ; Conclusions -- 07 Freight forwarder. The development of the forwarder ; Associations and networks ; Case study: Hellmann Worldwide -- 08 Cool logistics. The cool chain ; Creating standards ; The cool chain business ; Case study: The Fish Society goes global ; Case study: Live lobster Clearwater perspective ; Conclusions -- 09 Express and mail. Market sectors ; Changes in trading patterns ; Integrators ; Postal services ; Conclusions -- 10 Special air cargoes. Charter brokers ; Animals ; Lift off for heavyweight freighters ; Flying fashion ; Art craft ; On the grid ; Conclusions -- 11 Cargo security and risk. Crime ; Terrorism ; Natural disasters ; Health hazards ; Cybercrime ; Corruption ; Conclusions -- 12 Environment. The issues ; The response ; Air freight's extra burden -- 13 Innovation and trends in air logistics. The industry leaders all agree ; Changing buying habits ; Case study: Helicopter delivery -- what next? -- 14 Views on the future. Enno Osinga ; Alexis Sioris ; Heiner Siegmund ; Fred Smith ; Dieter Haltmayer ; Michael Sales ; Stan Wraight ; Ram Menen -- 15 The law -- organizations and regulations governing international aviation. The Warsaw Convention ; Regulatory bodies -- Glossary of common air freight terms. Aeronautics, Commercial Freight. Business logistics. lcc BK 0 0 0 0 PNLIB PNLIB GEN 2021-06-17 HE9788 .S255 2016 PNLIB21060734 2021-06-17 2021-06-17 BK 920 920