(a) Highlight five advantages that air transport has over other means of transportation
(b) Explain five problems limiting air transportation in your country
Explanation
(a) Advantages of Air Transport
The advantages of air transport over other means
(i) Uses direct routes / great circle routes
(ii) Covers longer distances in a 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 aircraft
(iii) Inadequately 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 aircraft.
(vi) Low patronage due to low Income/expensive to travel by air
(viii) Inadequate airport facilities.