The influence of innovation onto the logistics process of goods transport by air

Abstract

The logistics of air transport assumes the usage of the airplane and airport warehouse capacities to transport goods from one point to another. Within this paper the process of goods manipulation is explained by using air transport and innovations introduced by various companies have been presented. The modern transport market faces the companies with numerous challenges which these companies wish to address in an adequate manner. By innovating, the companies express their constant tendency to increase the competitive advantage by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their business processes. The number of innovations is multiple and they exist in every area of air transport. The innovations mostly appear based on the company initiative, but can also be generated by state entities, as well as national and international institutions and associations.