This association represents the entire general aviation community and actively promotes aviation safety.
- Answers AOPA
This organization represents more than 4,000 business that use aircraft to conduct business. - Answers
NBAA
This association represents distributors and manufacturers of aviation parts on issues of federal
legislation and other government activities. - Answers ADMA
Compared to other transportation modes, the air transportation sector has much higher ______. -
Answers Debt Loads
Competition for air freight comes from ______. - Answers All other air freight carriers and the motor
freight industry
As shipment distances increase up to and beyond about 800 miles, the mode preferences of shippers
______. - Answers Trend away from motor freight to air freight
The primary target of the services offered by the Cargo Marketing Plan are ______ . - Answers Shippers
The "Compensatory Ratemaking Methodology" is based primarily on the assumption that ______. -
Answers Increased tenant fees charged by the airport will not discourage occupancy/activity
The rise of the "Supply Chain Management" philosophy in logistics has resulted in the competitiveness
of air freight (vs. other modal choices) to ______. - Answers Improve significantly and broaden scope
"Dependent" capacity demands can be modeled as if they were ______ events. - Answers Deterministic
(causal or the effects of other effects)
The three rules of forecasting: the more ______ the forecast is, the less likely it is to be accurate. -
Answers Specific
Market demand for cargo capacity is typically modeled as ______ demand. - Answers Independent
The "use of a variety of different forecast model types and parameters and compare the results"
describes the ______ approach. - Answers Portfolio Approach
Different forecasting models will work better (or worse) on different types and sets of data. Therefore, it
is important to measure the ______ and ______ of the forecasting model error against known, historical
values. - Answers Accuracy and Bias
Of the two types of forecast model error, ______ can be described as the "width of the forecast error." -
Answers Accuracy
, The key to addressing the capacity-demand mismatch for the future is to build ______ facilities. -
Answers Adaptive, more flexible
"Forwarders" (belly freight) typically need facilities with ______ . - Answers Access to passenger baggage
handling facilities
The historical mis-matches between cargo infrastructure capacity required (supply) and available
(supply) have occurred both along the dimensions of ______ and ______ . - Answers Total volume of
freight to be moved & type/concept of freight movement (belly, dedicated, integrated)
The specific, unique needs of the three main air freight movers (forwarders, integrators, dedicated) has
resulted in historical facility development toward designs that are ______. - Answers Very specialized
and efficient for only one type of user
The "Facility Layout" factor to be addressed during the cargo facility development process recognizes
that a fundamental, inherent tradeoff (conflict that must be resolved) exists between the ______. -
Answers - "Footprint" designated for the facility vs "Land Side" access and activities
- "Footprint" designated for ramp space vs. facility space
The introduction of wide-bodied freighter aircraft has driven the need for ______. - Answers Larger and
more specialized airport freight handling facilities
This organization is primarily concerned with the coordination of tariffs, fares, rates and charges by
providing a forum for member states to discuss these matters. - Answers IATA
This organization achieves the interests and goals of the airlines as an industry through a system of
councils and committees. - Answers ATA
Among the most common forms of air freight carriage ("business models") are: - Answers Dedicated (all-
cargo), integrated, belly, and combination carriers
The economic product characteristics that result in a high "air eligibility" preferences include ______. -
Answers Unpredictable demand
The "Residual Ratemaking Methodology" is based primarily on sharing development risk with ______. -
Answers Airline tenants
One "targeted" marketing channel that can be used to position your cargo services in the minds of
shippers would be ______. - Answers - Supply chain trade journals
- Trade shows/cargo expositions
The demand for cargo infrastructure capacity is typically modeled as ______ demand. - Answers
Dependent