Air Freight
Australia

• Cost-effective: If you have multiple items to send, there can be a cost saving due to the weight e.g. the heavier the item, the cheaper the cost per kg.
• Reliable and efficient: Bulky items as well as cartons, skids, pallets and crates can be sent via road transport on a general service or express service.
• Door-to-door delivery: We provide a flexible service with nationwide delivery
• Same day delivery: For metropolitan and regional areas

Air freight options are generally a more premium service and therefore can be quicker and more reliable than road or rail options. This of course depends on the location of the pickup and delivery and whether there is an airport close by. Flight frequency and availability is a factor to consider when using air freight services.

Whilst the major airports are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin, there are also some regional airports which might be closer to the end destination. These include the Gold Coast, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Port Hedland, Alice Springs and Sunshine Coast. We move all types of airfreight including overnight and time sensitive consignments.

From important documents to a small carton, there’s no consignment too small to travel by air. You might be best putting the contents into an airbag or satchel to ensure they travel safely through the network.

The maximum weight depends on flight availability and the total volume of the consignment. Often the bigger the item, the trickier it can be to move, purely down to the compatibility of the item with other consignments.

Depending on the size of the shipment, airfreight can actually be more cost effective. This is mostly for items that can fit inside a 1kg, 3kg or 5kg satchel or small box.

Yes, we do, this is known as a time critical or next flight service. These services can be really useful to get items around the country in a short period of time.

The price of any consignment will depend on the weight and volume of the item. Some carriers offer a fixed price for items that weigh under certain amounts.

Most consumer goods can travel via air including, dry goods, hardware, textiles, kids arts and crafts materials, sensitive items, fragile items, machinery parts, spare parts, farming equipment, mining equipment, tiles, building materials, clothing, air filters, electronic filters, fuel filters, hydraulic filters, commercial lighting, solar lighting, water filters, safety equipment, signs, promotional materials, consumer goods, beauty products, flooring, cleaning products, food, non-perishable goods, packaging, construction materials, glass, wine, homewares, goods required for conferences or trade shows.

Goods travelling by air need to be well packaged and labelled with a consignment note and any other relevant paperwork. The goods need to be packed in a safe manner suitable for travel via a plane.