Originally Posted by
NoBeta
Hey all... I was curious if anyone could give me some input on how Part 135 cargo ops like Ameriflight actually make there money....I know they fly cargo LOL but I was just wondering how they get paid? I see these guys flying in one after the other in the early evening into KSLC to drop at the UPS feeder network here. I am wondering do they get paid by the pound, by the route??? Any insight would be great. I am just curious how they make there money because I know it costs alot to operate Metros, BE-99's and 1900's.
A lot of it is contract flying that involves repetitive trips over the same route, four or five days a week -- often out from a hub in the morning to deliver cargo to a smaller community that doesn't have enough traffic to support B-757 service, and back to the hub that night. Customers like UPS, FedEx, DHL, various courier companies, some financial institutions, etc., pay the bill.