Comparison of Air Force Organic Airlift and Commercial Air Express Distribution Performance

摘要

Several major differences exist between AMC organic airlift and commercial airlift. Foremost, AMC airlift is centered around channel service. A channel is a regularly scheduled mission over a fixed route with capacity available to all customers. A monthly schedule is published for both passenger and cargo channel missions, and a priority system is used to allocate airlift resources where demand exceeds AMC capabilities. in contrast to military organic transportation, express commercial carriers-such as Federal Express (FedEx), United Parcel Service, Airborne Express and Emery-are more responsive to customer demands and are able to adjust flight schedules and airlift capabilities on a daily basis if necessary. According to the Program Management Advisor for FedEx, they are able to fly an additional aircraft with only a few hours notice if necessary to ensure the on-time arrival of cargo. Commercial express carriers have structured their business practices to ensure speedy, reliable and flexible delivery.