Containers VS pallets VS nets
There are a number of cargo conversion programs going on, now, in smaller regional turboprops and jets, much smaller than Boeing and Airbus types.
It sure looks like the containers can go on and off quickly, pallets maybe the same. There seem to be a lot of package-freighter conversions out there on regional jets and turboprops, so somebody thinks it's the way to go, but I don't get it. The loose cargo must take forever to load a piece at a time.
My question is what are the relative advantages of putting freight in containers, or strapping it on pallets, versus loading it loose and securing the zones with nets?