Air freight is the fastest option when your shipment has to travel intercontinentally: depending on the destination, air-cargo shipments reach their destination worldwide in 24 to 72 hours. The price per kilogram is considerably above sea and land transport – in return you gain days to weeks of transit time, which quickly outweighs the higher freight costs in the event of production stoppages, contractual penalties or perishable goods.
Speed Logistics organises your air freight as a seamless chain: run-up by direct run from the plant to the airport, booking via established IATA carriers – primarily via the Frankfurt cargo hub –, export handling and, on request, delivery to the consignee's door. One contact, one fixed price, reachable around the clock.
Scope of service in air freight
- Export and import: booking, AWB issuance and handling via IATA carriers from Frankfurt and other German airports.
- Run-up and onward run: pickup by van or truck as a direct run – timed exactly to the acceptance deadline (cut-off) of the flight.
- Customs clearance: export declaration, preference and origin documents as well as import clearance in the destination country in coordination with your consignee.
- Security-compliant handling: handover via approved participants in the secure supply chain, so that your shipment is cleared without additional X-ray waiting times.
AOG express and time-critical special cases
For the aviation industry we operate a prioritised AOG handling (aircraft on ground): spare parts for MRO operations are booked onto the next available flight, the run-up sets off immediately, and the dispatch team accompanies the shipment through to handover. Export-controlled shipments too – such as components subject to US regulations like ITAR – we handle in close coordination with your export control and the competent authorities; we clarify the permit situation before booking, not afterwards.
How your air freight shipment works
You give us the dimensions, weight, destination and date. We check flight connections and cut-off times, calculate the run-up, main run and ancillary costs, and send you a fixed-price quote within a few hours. After your approval, we pick up, clear the export and hand over to the carrier – with status reports through to proof of delivery in the destination country.
When air freight is the right choice
Air freight is worthwhile for high-value, compact and urgent goods: machine spare parts, electronics, medical technology, samples and documents. For large-volume or heavy shipments, we check the truck direct run as an alternative for you – on lanes such as to Türkiye or the Middle East it is often only marginally slower, but considerably cheaper and lower in CO₂.
Packaging and preparation of your shipment
Air freight is transhipped several times and must be packed accordingly: sturdy cartons or crates, palletised and strapped, sensitive goods with internal padding. Wooden packaging for destinations outside the EU must comply with the ISPM 15 standard (treated and marked wood), otherwise complaints threaten in the destination country. Dangerous goods are strictly regulated in air freight – whether and how your goods may fly we clarify before booking based on the dangerous goods data.
Helpful for a fast, robust quote are complete details: dimensions per package, gross weight, goods description with the customs tariff number, goods value and the desired delivery date. With these, we check flight connections and cut-off times and give you a realistic overall transit time instead of a pure flight time.