Aviate® - Air Freight Solution

Aviate is the air freight solution when speed and security is your priority for air cargo of all shapes, sizes and types: we’ll help you take to the skies with expert, long-haul care.

Air freight logistics or air cargo delivery is the transfer and shipment of goods via an air carrier, which may be charter or commercial. Air freight, generally, is the highest cost-to-weight solution to ship cargo but it is outweighed by the fact it is the fastest of all logistics solutions.

Direct, indirect, charter, aircraft on ground shipments and many more. We specialise in project cargo, no shipment is out of bounds for our creative Aviate team.

We move Dangerous Goods by air in accordance with the latest IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Please get in touch to find out more.

Get in touch with one of our account managers so they can understand a little bit more about your air requirements and help!

There are different types of air freight services or air cargo depending on the way it is organised:

Consolidated Freight: Lots of separate shipments allocated to one flight. Yes, this can be the most cost-effective method, however it may add a few days to the transit times due to the collection of the necessary amounts of shipments.

Dedicated back to back shipments: Your goods travel under their own Air waybill and run no risk of delays from other shipments. These can be on direct flights where speed is needed, or indirect flights where cost is more important.

Charter: Definitely the most costly and the least popular form, where an entire plane is chartered to carry a specific cargo and you have to pay for a round trip.

Some other types of air freight will refer to the type of cargo that is being carried on board:

Express Parcels / Courier: For use where small parcels need to be transported worldwide, in the most cost efficient way, for example e-commerce and documents (i.e legal docs / identity docs / transport docs)

Time: Deliver your items very quickly over very long distances.

Reliable: Flights are generally reliable and have reliable arrival & departure times. Shipment by air is highly likely to arrive on time coupled with a very low risk of accidents.

Worldwide: Agile & intercontinental transportation.

Security: Air freight gives you very high levels of security for sensitive or high value items.

Adaptability : Can be used as the main mode of transport for a wide range of items.

Low insurance premium: Insurance premiums are lower due to the shipment duration being so short.

Cost: Air freight can be the most expensive of all the logistics options.

Delays: Flights can be subject to delays or cancellations – although air freight is seen as one of the most reliable.

Tax: Taxes must be paid at each airport.

Fuel: Fuel surcharges may have to be added to freight costs.

Location: Further transportation might be required from airports/airfields to final destination.

Most Class 1 Explosives with some exceptions

Some Lithium batteries as determined by individual airlines and government bodies.

Most unaccompanied Firearms without adequate government approval.

Some endangered animal products or by-products.

Please speak to our team of experts if you would like some tailored advice.