The Air Cargo

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[tHE aIR cARGO iNDUSTRY] |

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Contents

| Topic | Page |

1. | Nature of the Air Cargo Industry | 3 |

2. | Types of Products and Materials moved by Air | 4 |

3. | Importance of Air Cargo in the Aviation Industry | 5 |

4. | The Resources required by Airlines and Airports to handle Cargo

4.1 – How cargo operations are handled by the airline

4.2 – How efficiently cargo can be handled at the airport | 6 |

5. | How can Airlines Financially Benefit from carrying Cargo?

5.1 – Characteristics of a Profitable Airline Business

5.2 – E-freight | 9 |

6. | Factors that influence Shippers to choose Air Freight | 10 |

7. | The Positive and Negative effects of Air Cargo7.1 – The positive effects of air freight7.2 – The negative effects of air freight | 12 |

8. | Is Cargo a Source of Valuable Revenue or a Drain of Resources? | 14 |

9. | What Cumulative Impact does Cargo have on World Trade? | 15 |

10. | Future of the Air Cargo Industry | 16 |

| Bibliography | 17 |

| Appendices | 19 |

Abbreviations

AWB | Airway Bill |

FSU | Freight Status Update |

GDP | Gross Domestic Product |

IATA | International Air Transportation Association |

NOTOC | Notification to Captain |

ULD | Unit Load Device |

Terminology

* Airside – it is the part of the airport nearest to the aircraft which is directly involved in the arrival of passenger and departure of the aircraft.

* Airway Bill (AWB) - The Airway bill is the legal document that accompanies a shipment.

* Apron – the area of an airport where the aircraft are parked, loaded or unloaded, refuelled, or boarded.

* Consignment – a batch of goods destined for or delivered to someone.

* Consignee – the person to whom merchandise is delivered over.

* Consignor – the person who delivers over or commits merchandise.

* Freight Status Update (FSU) - Freight Status Update messages are used to notify/update interested parties with a (change of)...