Air Cargo Operations and Management

Paper Code: 
MTM 423
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

  1. To impart knowledge on basic cargo handling.

 

Course Outcomes:

Course

Course outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

MTM 423

 

 

Air Cargo Operation and Management

CO 174 To analyze World geographical location, their area, sub- areas, IATA  designated Airports  & their codes

CO 175 To evaluate Cargo booking procedures, Cargo scanning, Document automation.

CO 176 To evaluate Air craft cargo configuration, used for transportation ofgoods and animals.

CO 177 To evaluate various Air Cargo Laws and regulation.

CO 178 Classify the international organization and their roles in air cargo management & operation.

CO 179 To analyze the cargo Packaging, marking and labeling.

 

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration, Action Research, Project, Field Trip

 

Learning activities for the students:

Field activities, Simulation, Presentation, Giving tasks Field practical

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

10.00
Unit I: 
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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: 
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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: 
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Air craft cargo configuration, capacity familiarization, limitations of weight and special loads.

11.00
Unit IV: 
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Packaging, marking and labeling of consignment, acceptance of cargo, introduction of airway bill.

13.00
Unit V: 
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Introduction to G.C.R, S.C.R, C.C.R, ADD ON and LCP rate structures. Dangerous Goods and Animals

Essential Readings: 

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

Academic Year: