Ventilation may be needed to ensure that there is a sufficient oxygen supply for safe personnel entry into the cargo space. Similarly, ventilation may be needed to remove poisonous and flammable gases which could give rise to a dangerous situation.
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The hold is pressurized. There is plenty of oxygen, but some airline cargo holds are not climate-controlled, Thompson said. During Sunday's flight from Charlotte to Washington, the Embraer E170 reached an altitude of 27,000 feet, according to FlightAware, an airline tracking website.
Airfreight is the term used for goods shipped by air and transported in a cargo hold. Unlike cargo, air freight can't go on passenger planes. Instead, it's transported on dedicated cargo planes. Moreover, air freight is usually handled through a freight forwarder.