Basic Air Cargo
This course provides a comprehensive overview of air cargo. It covers the cargo tariff system and the aspects involved in cargo acceptance.
Course Duration:
7 Days – (42 Hours of Instruction)
Location:
On Site and Off Site (UAE and GCC)
Course Prerequisite(s):
• Basic English
Course Benefits:
By the end of the participants will be able to:
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of the air cargo industry
• Understand the role of regulators in the industry
• Identify aircraft
• Identify ULDs and their categories
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages with ULDs
• Perform general acceptance principles for air cargo
• Identify documentation
• Identify rating principles used in the calculation of air cargo rates
Who Should Attend:
- Anyone who is beginning a career in the air cargo industry, or who requires understanding of it to complete their job role
Course Outline:
- Industry regulators and organisations
- Agencies and their roles
- Aircraft types and Unit Load Devices (ULD)
- Special loads carried by air
- Documentation used
- Manuals used in the air cargo industry
- Charges and fees collected for the transportation of a consignment
- Principles of basic cargo rating