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110 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following covers the storage and handling of shipments between manufacture and final sale, as well as the financial cost of carrying the goods?
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Inventory costs
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Which of the following are the main advantages claimed by air transport of goods according to inventory management?
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Centralized warehousing
Improved cash flows and lower borrowing costs Smaller economic order quantities |
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The sooner goods are sold in the market, the higher carrying costs will be.
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FALSE
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According to studies of air cargo systems, the average dwell time of an imported shipment is how long?
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4.5 DAYS
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What is the air ticket and confirmation of receipt of goods by the airline which does not give title to the goods?
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Air waybill
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Which information category needed in the MAWB includes the identity of the forwarder, container station, or broker for consolidation shipments?
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Consignee information
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Which of the following are agents a shipper of goods can utilize to minimize the complexity of exporting from one country and importing into another country?
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A. Freight forwarder
b. Cargo pick-up service c. Consolidator e. Customs agent |
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The risk of each option presented by a logistician must be weighed against which of the following?
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a. Time benefits
b. Cost benefits |
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What term refers to the movement and storage of goods in the production process or supply chain?
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Logistics
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Which of the following says that if materials are late or early, they have less value? _____
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Time utility
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What is the most popular standard container used for air cargo?
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LD3
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Industry experts have noted that customs clearance procedures account for what amount of average transport time?
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As much as 20 percent
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Which of the following are advantages of pallets versus containers?
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Cheaper to buy
Lower tare weight |
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Cargo handling at airports is carried out by either an airline's own staff or by third party service providers.
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TRUE
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What is the target handling time from aircraft arrival to availability for customer collection for express and perishable items?
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2 hours or less
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What is the standard passenger weight used for a female?
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70KG
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Checked baggage, cargo, mail, and passenger weight make up which of the following?
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Dead Load Weight
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Which of the following takes place when goods are sent from one country to a destination outside that country for any reason?
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EXPORT
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What term means bringing goods into a country from another country for personal or commercial reasons?
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IMPORT
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Which of the following is the top third party cargo handler based on tonnes handled?
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Worldwide Flight Services
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Which of the following are lighter-than-air aircraft that obtain their lift from gases such as propane, hydrogen, or helium?
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Airship
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The 747-200F first entered service in 1972 with which of the following?
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Lufthansa
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Which of the following led the introduction of wide-bodied passenger aircraft in the 1970s?
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B747
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What term refers to a wooden or metal base of varying size to which cargo is secured?
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PALLET
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If smaller propeller aircraft are included, what amount of freighters were originally manufactured as passenger aircraft?
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3/4
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Which of the following are airline specific variables that could alter payloads significantly?
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Estimated checked baggage
Passenger weights Passenger seating density Lower deck containers used |
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When was the B777 freighter first introduced?
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2009
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From 2010, OAG forecasts the delivery of how many B767F aircraft?
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32
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In 2005 and 2006, what amount of conversions were of wide-bodied aircraft?
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70-75%
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How many wide-bodied passenger aircraft were converted to freighters between 2004 and 2008?
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240
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What does WTO stand for?
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World Trade Organization
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What does ZFW stand for?
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Zero Fuel Weight
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What does FAA stand for?
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Federal Aviation Administration
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What does RFID stand for?
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Radio Frequency Identification
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What does LTL stand for?
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Less than Truck Load
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What does TACT stand for?
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The Air Cargo Tariff
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What does CSC stand for?
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Cargo Services Conference
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What does OAG stand for?
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Official Airline Guide
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What does VAN stand for?
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Value added network
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What does MALIAT stand for?
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Multilateral Agreement on International Air Transport
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When did Lufthansa declare that the full cost allocation method only would be used, or they would no longer provide data?
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Late 1970s
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Trading up from a B747-400F to the new B747-8F would give a 70 percent parts commonality.
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TRUE
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What is the "most relevant yardstick" for freighter aircraft operating costs?
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Cost per ATK
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Which long-haul freighter had the lowest fuel prices per gallon?
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Kalita B747-100/200
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Which of the following is found by dividing total operating costs by ATK capacity available?
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Unit costs
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The ACMI rate charged to the airline customer will depend on which of the following?
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a. Length of contract
b. Assumptions of cost of inputs d. Type of aircraft |
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Payments made for capacity equalization arising from pooled services are to be included where?
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Item 13.1 Incidental transport-related expenses
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What is the specific type of lease arrangement between a lessor and an airline that gives the airline a dedicated aircraft in return for a guaranteed minimum level of operation?
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ACMI
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The 1998 conversion of Pemco World Air Services was estimated to take how long?
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75-110 DAYS
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Which variation on the basic ACMI contract model is where a number of different customers can take space on the same flight?
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Fractional ACMI
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Which of the following is the detailed record of all cargo rates and rules that are agreed by airlines and is published by the IATA three times a year?
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The Air Cargo Tariff
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What is the non-returnable obligation by the forwarder to purchase fixed amounts of capacity on a particular route and day of week? _____
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Capacity Purchasing Agreement
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Freight rates increased by what amount globally in 2008 as a result of the surge in fuel prices?
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20%
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What is a contract between airline and forwarder that guarantees certain capacity on various flights over the next six months at a pre-agreed rate?
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Guaranteed Capacity Agreement
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Which of the following are normally calculated by dividing freight or cargo revenues by tonne-kms flown?
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Freight yields
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What type of rates are published for particular commodities from a specified point of origin to a specified destination point?
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CLASS RATES
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The mail yield on total world scheduled services reported to the ICAO was consistently around what amount higher than the average freight yield until the year 2000?
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40%
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Low density shipments are converted to a chargeable weight using which of the following?
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6 CMPT
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What is the industry standard for weight of carry-ons?
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70-80KG
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Sabre said that revenue would be increased by what amount by introducing its AirVision Cargo Revenue Manager software? _____
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10%
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What type of basic air operator certificate is issued to applicants that plan to conduct intrastate transportation?
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Operating certificate
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Which of the following is a person who provides or offers to provide air transportation and who has control over the operational functions performed in providing that transportation?
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Direct air carrier
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Air mail is a key part of air cargo traffic.
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TRUE
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Which of the following involves the carriage of persons or property for compensation or hire with limitations on the number of contracts?
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Private carriage
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The person entitled to delivery must make a complaint to the carrier in writing in the case of other damage to the goods, within fourteen how many days from the date of receipt of the good?
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14 DAYS
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When did the US domestic deregulations become law?
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1978
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What term refers to a company which operates airplanes designed to have no more than 60 passenger seats that provides scheduled passenger service of five or more round-trip flights per week on at least one route according to published flight schedules?
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Commuter air carrier
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Analysts studying traffic carried and available capacity in particular markets or flight segments will be most interested in which database?
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Air Carrier Statistics
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Which of the following says that if materials are late or early, they have less value? _____
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Time utility
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The sooner goods are sold in the market, the higher carrying costs will be.
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FALSE
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If a a defense article or service is covered by the US Munitions List, its export is regulated by which of the following?
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Department of State
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Which class of hazardous materials warning placards refers to radioactivity?
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CLASS 7
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Which class of hazardous materials includes a compatibility group letter?
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CLASS 1
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Which of the following means a person authorized by the U.S. Government to conduct hearings in administrative proceedings?
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Presiding official
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Which of the following is used with the U.S. Government if doubt exists as to whether an article or service is covered by the U.S. Munitions List?
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Commodity jurisdiction
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Class 5 refers to what type of hazard?
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Oxidizer and Organic Peroxide
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Division 6.1 materials may not be carried in the same compartment of an aircraft with material which is marked as or known to be foodstuff, feed, or any other edible material.
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TRUE
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What term refers to information which is published and which is generally accessible or available to the public through varies means?
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PUBLIC DOMAIN
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The carriage of hazardous materials aboard aircraft in your luggage or on your person can result in which of the following?
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b. 5 years imprisonment
c. Penalties of $250,000 or more |
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Which of the following provides that the President shall designate the articles and services deemed to be defense articles and defense services?
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Arms Export Control Act
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Which of the following is Africa's main air trading partner?
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EUROPE
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According to Boeing, which of the following was the largest import market for perishables in 2007?
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North America from Latin America
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Which of the following was set up to improve service and streamline the physical and information flows involved with shipping by air?
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CARGO 2000
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Tonnage taken from Asia to North America increased by what amount in 2007, compared to 2003?
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36%
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Which of the following modes of transport are of relevance in a bimodal shipment?
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Air transport and sea
PARTIALLY CORRECT*** |
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Refrigerated foods account for what amount of trade for Latin American to North America?
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41%
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What are those goods that require careful handling, such as some chemicals, but are not on the list of items that need to be treated as dangerous goods?
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Shock sensitive goods
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What amount of cargo did WFP Aviation carry in 2008?
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15,200 tonnes
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What is the time from collection from the factory to delivery to the consignee or distributer in the destination country?
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Delivery time
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Which of the following countries is a major supplier of fresh asparagus?
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PERU
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How many US cities were added to FedEx in 1980?
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90
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How many employees does UPS have worldwide? _____
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426,000
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Which of the following invented the hub/feed model?
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FEDEX
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Which of the following are main divisions of TNT? _____
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POST
EXPRESS |
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Which of the following are divisions of DHL?
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b. Mail
d. Express e. Global forwarding/freight f. Supply chain/CIS |
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When did courier companies emerge to meet the demand for the fast delivery of documents and small packages?
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1960S-1970S
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What is UPS's main hub? _____
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LOUISVILLE, KY
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DHL owns what amount of ASTAR Air Cargo?
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25%
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When was DHL founded?
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1969
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Where was TNT founded? _____
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AUSTRAILIA
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Which of the following were acquired by Lufthansa?
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a. Austrian
b. Swiss d. bmi |
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Most air cargo merger and acquisition activity has taken place where?
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US
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Which of the following joined the 'WOW' alliance in July 2002?
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JAL CARGO
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Which SkyTeam Cargo product category applies to the standard product any type of shipment of any weight that does not require special handling?
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DIMENSION
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When was Lan-Chile privatized?
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1989
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Which agreement/alliance category covers extensive code sharing and marketing agreements over the airlines' networks?
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STRATEGIC
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Federal Express purchased which of the following for $880 million?
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FLYING TIGERS
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Which of the following global strategic alliances had 11 members in 2009 and total revenues of just under $100 billion?
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ONEWORLD
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Which strategic alliance was composed of Swissair and airlines in which it had a minority stake?
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QUALIFYER
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Which agreement type involves the purchase of an agreed capacity or space on the flight of another carrier? _____
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BLOCK SPACE AGREEMENT
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