Análise da logística aeroportuária de carga nos principais aeroportos da região Norte do Brasil

Abstract

The cargo transport market is influenced by a series of variables, both external and internal, such as the regional characteristics in which the airports are inserted, which can make it difficult to analyze the logistics competitiveness related to air cargo, since several data mustbe considered.Based on this premise, the objectiveintends to identify which factors determine airport logistical performance that can be quantified and based on available secondary data from the specialized literature, briefly describe the air transport of cargo and airports from the northern region of Brazil, with emphasis on the Manaus/AM airport.The rivalry between the main airport cargo terminals has become a new reality in the air cargo businessin Brazil, as a result of airport concessions.Thus, the questions are: what factors are most important for airports to remain competitive in the cargo sector, consideringthe introduction of private initiative through concessions in airport management and the new dynamics of the market? What makes airports more effective in the market and more attractive to the local freight flow?Why do airports in the North region of Brazilstill lack investment?Havingthese questions in mind, the importance of analyzing the cargo sector at airports in the northern region is justified, since there are no substantial and current analyzes on the subject in the country, with great strategic importance of air cargo transport in the logistics chain in Brazil. Regarding domestic cargo, the fact that ANAC and INFRAERO statistical yearbooks only provide data on the origin-destination movement of cargo —instead of portraying the actual flow of goods through the terminals in order to describe the scope of the chainlogistics and better evaluate efficiency —affects theresearch results, since these documents could estimate the capacity for growth in cargo volume from the predicted increase in passenger flow, or determine what proportion of cargo istransported by passenger planes.The research methodology used in this work is a basicone. As for the research purposes, it is classified as descriptive, with a qualitative approach and, as technical procedure, it is a bibliographic and analysis of scientific documents, such as books, theses, dissertations and scientific articles.