Cargo Aircraft Charter for Palletized Freight

Maximum pallet size depends on the aircraft’s cargo-door dimensions, usable hold space, floor-loading limits, pallet height, weight, and loading equipment. There is no single maximum that applies to every charter. McMahon reviews your pallet’s length, width, height, gross weight, and packaging before sourcing an aircraft. Providing complete dimensions early helps identify a forklift-loadable option and avoid handling delays.

Capacity varies by aircraft and mission. McMahon can coordinate U.S. non-scheduled charters for shipments up to 30,000 pounds and global scheduled charters for shipments up to 200,000 pounds, subject to aircraft availability and routing. Smaller urgent loads may be suitable for helicopters, which can carry up to 1,400 pounds. Weight distribution, pallet dimensions, and cargo characteristics also affect aircraft selection.

Yes. McMahon coordinates forklift-loadable fleet options for compatible shipments, including industry-standard returnable containers and pallets. Loading suitability still depends on the individual aircraft, cargo-door opening, pallet footprint, weight, and center-of-gravity requirements. Share photographs, dimensions, weight, and any special handling needs when requesting a quote so the operations team can arrange appropriate equipment and handling.

Yes. McMahon offers turnkey, door-to-door charter coordination that includes ground delivery at both the origin and destination. The team can arrange pickup, aircraft sourcing, airport and FBO coordination, loading support, flight monitoring, and final delivery. This approach reduces handoffs and gives your team a single point of coordination for an urgent palletized shipment.

McMahon’s operations team can begin sourcing a time-efficient charter option immediately, with stated sourcing time as fast as 15 minutes for applicable requests. Actual launch timing depends on cargo readiness, aircraft position, crew availability, airport conditions, permits where required, and pickup logistics. Supplying accurate freight details and the required delivery time helps the team prioritize the fastest practical plan.

Provide the pickup and delivery locations, ready time, required delivery time, pallet count, dimensions, total and per-pallet weight, commodity description, packaging details, and any hazardous-material or temperature requirements. Include whether a dock, forklift, or other equipment is available at each end. These details allow McMahon to evaluate aircraft fit, loading method, routing, and ground transportation efficiently.

Yes. McMahon supports emergency parts delivery and production-downtime prevention for businesses facing critical protect times, generally from zero to eight hours. Its Red Zone delivery approach combines aircraft, helicopters when appropriate, vans, trucks, and specialized handling equipment. The team coordinates the shipment door to door to help reduce transit time when a missing component threatens production.

For qualifying short- and medium-range loads, helicopter cargo charter can complement fixed-wing transport or provide direct delivery where airport access is impractical. McMahon’s dedicated helicopter fleet is forklift-loadable and can carry industry-standard returnable containers and pallets within applicable weight and dimension limits. Helicopters can be reconfigured for special mission requirements, with up to 1,400 pounds of cargo capacity per helicopter.