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What does Helicopter charter (cargo) mean in logistics?
Short answer
Hiring a helicopter to move urgent or remote cargo, either inside the cabin or as an underslung load, where roads or runways are unavailable.
Helicopter operators in India fly under a DGCA Non-Scheduled Operator Permit. Uses include hill states, disaster relief and project sites; payload is small and weather-dependent. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.
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The numbers behind this answer
- Category
- Air, sea & rail
- Related terms
- Cargo charter flight, Freighter aircraft, Dangerous goods (DG), ODC (over-dimensional cargo)
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