(a) Highlight five advantages that air transport has over other means of transportation (b) Explain...

Explanation

(a) Advantages of Air Transport

The advantages of air transport over other means

(i) Uses direct routes / great circle routes

(ii) Covers longer distance in short time than other means of transportation

(iii) Faster than any other means of transportation

(iv) Used effectively in emergencies, e g disaster

(v) More comfortable than transportation by other means

(vi) Suitable for carrying perishable goods.

(b) Problems Limiting Air Transportation in my Country

(i) High cost of Aviation Fuel

(ii) Inadequate spare parts for aircrafts

(iii) Inadequate skilled labour for construction and maintenance

(iv) Competition with other modes of transport, e.g road, railway, etc.

(v) Limited routes between pans of the countries since airports / fields are required for most aircrafts.

(vi) Low patronage due to low Income/expensive to travel by air

(viii) Inadequate airport facilities.