Training

Cargo Skills and Procedures


Develop a solid foundation for your cargo career.


How You Will Benefit

  • Gain familiarity with air cargo terms and expressions
  • Learn to control and maximise the use of space in aircraft holds
  • Understand aircraft routings and industry manuals such as TACT and OAG World Airways Guides
  • Apply basic rating principles and state and operator variations
  • Accept cargo and complete documents according to IATA standards, improving customer service
  • Develop an awareness of special cargos and how to handle them

Designed for

  • Cargo agents and freight forwarders
  • Operational staff of airlines
  • Cargo export/import specialists
  • Cargo training specialists
  • Shippers

Course Content

  • Cargo entities and organizations
  • World geography and time zones
  • Use of the air cargo guides
  • Introduction to Special Cargo, such as dangerous goods, live animals and perishables
  • Cargo automation
  • Aircraft types and ground support equipment
  • Flight routings and introduction to the cargo rating system
  • Liability and claim handling
  • Air Waybill completion

Course availability

If a session is not listed below, this course is not scheduled for classroom delivery at this time.

Ask about onsite delivery - All IATA classroom courses can be customised to your needs and delivered onsite for groups at your location.
Contact us  to learn more about this cost-effective option.

April 05 - April 09, 2010
SingaporeClass No : 18541
May 17 - May 21, 2010
Delhi, IndiaClass No : 18549
July 05 - July 09, 2010
Montreal, CanadaClass No : 18557
August 02 - August 06, 2010
SingaporeClass No : 18561
October 04 - October 08, 2010
Miami, USAClass No : 18533
November 01 - November 05, 2010
Geneva, SwitzerlandClass No : 18583
December 06 - December 10, 2010
Beijing, ChinaClass No : 18593
Diplomas
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Onsite Training
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