How to optimise your business supply chain using domestic air freight
When flying freight pays for itself, how to control the cost, and how Australian businesses build air into a faster, leaner and more resilient supply chain.
Practical air freight knowledge, written by people who have done the work
Georgeiv.net is an independent publication about air freight in Australia and beyond. We explain how air cargo really works: how it is priced, what paperwork each shipment needs, where delays happen, and when paying for speed makes commercial sense. Our readers are the people who actually ship goods, from business owners sending their first consignment to logistics teams managing thousands a month.
Much of our coverage focuses on moving goods within Australia, where distances are long, weather is unpredictable and the difference between road and air can be several days. Whether you are comparing air freight domestic services for the first time or reworking a national distribution network, our guides give you the numbers, the rules and the questions to ask before you commit.
Every article is written or reviewed by an editor with hands-on air cargo experience, checked against primary sources and updated when regulations or market conditions change.
Latest articles
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Capacity tightens and cut-offs move when everyone ships at once. This year, Sydney's overnight freight also moves to a new airport just before Christmas. Here is how to plan for it.
- Choosing a provider
How to Choose a Domestic Air Freight Provider: 10 Questions to Ask Before You Sign
- Regional freight
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- Packaging
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- Cold chain
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- Ecommerce
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Our complete series on using domestic air freight to build a faster, leaner supply chain. Read the guide first, then go deeper on the topics that matter to your business.
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Rates and costs
Chargeable weight, surcharges and how to read a quote.
Packaging
Cut cubic weight and get through screening faster.
Cold chain
Seafood, flowers and pharmaceuticals by air.
Regional and remote
Mine sites, regional towns and the wet season.
Ecommerce
Fast national delivery from a single warehouse.
Inventory strategy
Shorter lead times, less safety stock.
Choosing a provider
The questions that reveal real performance.
Peak season
Christmas, EOFY and the Sydney curfew change.
From the editor
"Good air freight advice is specific. It tells you what the airline will ask for, what it will cost and where shipments usually get stuck."
George Brown
George started on the ramp at Sydney Airport, building freight containers on overnight freighters, and went on to manage airline allocations and pricing for forwarders across Asia-Pacific. He leads Georgeiv.net's coverage and reviews every article before it is published.
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Guides are reviewed at least twice a year and when regulations change. Corrections are made openly.
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