| AIR TRANSPORTThis is the fastest mode of
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| | carrying goods and passengers between
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| transport. It carries goods and
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| | different countries. Air transport is
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| passengers through airways by using
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| | carried out in fixed air routes, which
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| different aircrafts like passenger
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| | connect almost all the
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| aircraft, cargo aircraft, helicopters,
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| | countries.Advantages of Air transportIt
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| etc. Besides passengers it generally
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| | has the following advantages.
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| carries goods that are less bulky or of
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| | i. It is the fastest mode of transport.
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| high value. In hilly and mountainous
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| | (Not an advantage)ii. It is very useful
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| areas where other mode of transport is
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| | in transporting goods and passengers to
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| not accessible, air transport is
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| | the area, which are not accessible by any
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| An important as well as convenient mode.
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| | other means.iii. It is the most
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| It is mostly used for transporting goods
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| | convenient mode of transport during
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| and passengers during natural calamities
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| | natural calamities.Limitations of air
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| like earthquake and floods, etc. During
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| | transportIt has the following
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| war, air transport plays an important
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| | limitations.i. It is relatively more
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| role in carrying soldiers as well as
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| | expensive mode of transport.ii. It is not
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| supplies to the required areas.
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| | suitable for transporting heavy and bulky
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| Air transport may be classified as
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| | goods.iii. It is affected by adverse
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| domestic and international air transport.
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| | weather conditions.iv. It is not suitable
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| While domestic air transport mainly
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| | for short distance travel.v. In case of
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| facilitates movement within the country,
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| | accidents, it results in heavy losses of
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| international air transport is used for
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| | goods, property and life.
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