Air Cargo Operations and Management

Paper Code: 
MTM 423
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Objective: 

To impart knowledge on basic cargo handling

10.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

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

 

14.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

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.

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit III

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

 

11.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV

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

13.00
Unit V: 
Unit V

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

References: 
  • Travel Industry- Chunk, James and Dexter.
  • TACT Rule Book
  • OAG and the Air Cargo Tariff both Red and Green
  • Travel Information Manual

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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