Air Cargo Operations and Management

Growth and development of air transport industry and freight industry. Relevance and importance of cargo industry.
Freedoms of air, Bermuda convention, Chicago convention, Warsaw Convention
Roles and functions of DGCA, IATA, and ICAO

World Geography, IATA3 letter codes, time differences, calculations of transportation time/flying time. IATA airline codes, country codes, city codes, currency codes etc.
OAG Air cargo guides, TACT rates and rules.

Air craft cargo configuration, capacity familiarization, limitations of weight and special loads.

Packaging, marking and labeling of consignment, acceptance of cargo, introduction of airway bill.

Introduction to G.C.R, S.C.R, C.C.R, ADD ON and LCP rate structures. Dangerous Goods and Animals