Cargo Introductory Course

Unit 1 – Industry Regulations

• ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization and National Aviation Authorities
• IATA – International Air Transport Association
• FIATA – International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association
• Other organizations/Bodies

Unit 2 – The Air Cargo Agency

• The IATA Air Cargo Agent
• The IATA-FIATA Air Cargo Program (IFACP)
• The Consolidator (Air Freight Forwarder)
• Air Cargo Agent’s Operations
• Air Cargo Agent’s Service Functions
• Organization of Air Freight Forwarders
• Liability

Unit 3 – World Geography

• Geography and IATA Three-Letter Codes
• IATA Area and Sub-Areas
• Time Differences
• Calculations of Transportation Time

Unit 4 – Use of Guides

• The OAG Cargo Guide
• The OAG Worldwide Flight Guide

Unit 5 – Aircraft

• The Aircraft
• Bulk Loading Limitations
• Unit Load Devices
• Ensuring that Cargo is Acceptable to Carriers

Unit 6 – Handling Facilities

• Airports
• Aircraft Handing Facilities
• Cargo Terminal Facilities
• Customs Clearance Process

Unit 7 – Air Cargo Acceptance

• Instructions for Carriage
• Acceptance Based on the Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI)
• Acceptance of Special Cargoes

Unit 8 – Cargo Booking Procedures

• How to Make a Cargo Booking and Airlines’ Internal Booking Procedures

Unit 9 – Cargo Automation

• Administrative Automation
• Physical Handing Automation
• Cargo iQ
• e-Freight and e-AWB including Cargo-XML

Unit 10 – Air Cargo Rates and Charges

• The Air Cargo Tariff (TACT)
• IATA Areas and Sub-Areas
• Chargeable Weight
• Currencies
• Rates and Charges
• General Rules
• Minimum Charges (M)
• General Cargo Rates (GCR)
• Specific Commodity Rates (SCR)
• Class Rates
• Lower Charge in Higher Weight Category
• Precedence of Rates and Charges
• Valuation Charges
• Charges Collect Shipments
• Disbursements
• Other Charges and Fees
• Rating Concept within Europe

Unit 11 – The Air Waybill

• Types of Air Waybills and Their Function
• Completing the Air Waybill and Labelling and Marking Cargo