Basic Air Cargo Operations

Cargo handling is performed at thousands of airports all over the world by hundreds of companies, posing a high potential risk for deviations in the quality of handling.The primary objective for air cargo acceptance and handling is to ensure that consignments are ready for carriage in compliance with operator and IATA regulations, as well as with export and import rules of the countries through which the cargo will transit. In general, all items to be transported using commercial aircraft must pass through an acceptance process.

This certificate program is designed to provide students with the skills required to secure employment as an air cargo agent. Air cargo agents handle cargo that is transported in the main deck or belly of a plane. Among other skills required, they must be familiar with the logistics of transport and weight distributions to ensure a safe flight

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Course Key Learnings

• gain an overview about the aspects of air cargo operations

• learn different service providers and stakeholders and their role at air cargo operations obtain an overview of aircraft, equipment and air cargo airport operations

• learn how to prepare air cargo for transport and rating principles

• understand environmental and sustainable policies in air cargo business

• learn the competitive advantage of air cargo and future trends.

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Course Outline

• Air Cargo Flow
• Functions of various parties involved in the air cargo business
• Business guidance
• Functions of the Rule book and Rate books
• IATA geography
• Chargeable weight
• Valuation charges
• Disbursement fees
• Currency rounding off regulations
• Charges collect shipment and payment facilities by country of destination
• General cargo rates
• Special commodity rates
• Class rates
• Air Waybill functions and completion
• Difference between Airline Liability and Insurance

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Who should attend

• Recently recruited personnel of air forwarding agents
• Personnel who need to calculate cargo tariffs and issue air way bills

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Prerequisite

• Reading, writing, and speaking in the English language.
• Good foundation of basic mathematics.
• Knowledge of World Geography.

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