Introduction

Air Cargo or Air Freight can be defined as all cargo moved by air except for mail and passenger baggage. The two options for air cargo transport are dedicated freighters and belly capacity in passenger aircraft. Air freight accounts for about 1 percent of total freight by weight transported worldwide, but some 35 percent of total freight value. Each transportation mode offers different costs and benefits.

What you will learn

• Introduction & History of Air Cargo
• Need and Advantages of Air Cargo
• National & International Organizations for Air Cargo
• Overview of Air Cargo Movement
• Types of Cargo Agents
• Air cargo Manuals / Guides
• Air Cargo Tariff
• Acceptance of Cargo
• Special commodities transported by air cargo
• Aircrafts used by Air Cargo Industry
• Payload & Weight considerations
• Bulk Load Limitations
• Unit Load Devices
• Air cargo handling facilities
• Air Cargo Terminal
• Customs Clearance Process
• Cargo Automation
• Marketing of Air Cargo
• Future of Air Cargo

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Introduction & History of Air Cargo
• Need and Advantages of Air Cargo
• National & International Organizations for Air Cargo
• Overview of Air Cargo Movement
• Types of Cargo Agents
• Air cargo Manuals / Guides
• Air Cargo Tariff
• Acceptance of Cargo
• Special commodities transported by air cargo
• Aircrafts used by Air Cargo Industry
• Payload & Weight considerations
• Bulk Load Limitations
• Unit Load Devices
• Air cargo handling facilities
• Air Cargo Terminal
• Customs Clearance Process
• Cargo Automation
• Marketing of Air Cargo
• Future of Air Cargo