Types of Airplanes

1. Passenger airplane

1. Carries passengers and some amount of cargo.

2. Restrictions on size and type of cargo to be carried
3. Ex – courier service, parcel service
 2. Combi Airplane

1. Front of plane carries passengers

2. Rear of plane carries cargo (main deck and belly)
Ex – palletized and containerized cargo
3. Airfreighter
Features:
1. Carries palletized and containerized cargo.
2. Pricing based on volume and weight to be
carried.
3. Most Air freighters are “Liners”.
Service operators
- Boeing 747-400
- Airbus A-380
Charters

Normally used under following conditions :

1. Goods need to reach as soon as possible.
2. Goods to be shipped do not fit into regularly
scheduled airplanes.
3. Goods to be sent to destination where regular
airfreight service is not available.
Service operators
DC3 (Douglas Aircraft Co)
Boeing 747
 IATA - The International Air Transport Association

1. Founded in Havana, Cuba, in April 1945

2. Promoting safe, reliable, secure and economical 
air services - for the benefit of the world's
consumers.
3. Has over 270 Members from more than 140
nations in every part of the globe.
4. IATA headquarters in Montreal, Canada.
Benefits offered by IATA
1. For consumers, IATA simplifies the travel and
transportation processes, while keeping costs
down.
2. IATA allows airlines to operate safely,
securely, efficiently and economically under
clearly defined rules.
3. IATA serves as an intermediary between
airlines and passenger as well as cargo
agents via neutrally applied agency service
standards and centralized financial systems.
4. For governments, IATA seeks to ensure they
are well informed about the complexities of the
aviation industry to ensure better, long-term
decisions.
 AIRWAY BILL

An airway bill is a bill of lading which covers both

domestic and international flights transporting goods to a
specified destination.

Included in the document are the

terms and conditions,
limitations of liability,
shipping instructions,
description of commodity, and
applicable transportation charges.
Bill of Lading
It is non-negotiable document indicating that the
carrier has accepted the goods listed and obligates
itself to carry the consignment to the airport of
destination according to specified conditions
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

It is an agency of the United Nations that relates to principles

and techniques of international air navigation and encourages
the planning and development of international air transport to
ensure safe and orderly growth.
The ICAO Council adopts standards and recommended
practices concerning air navigation, prevention of unlawful
interference, and facilitation of border-crossing procedures for
international civil aviation.