Air Cargo Facilitation & Regulation

  • Course Goal
    This 30-hour, one-week course aims at acquainting participants with the up-to-date Air Cargo Facilitation concepts & all local and int’l regulation in this regard. Also enhancing participants’ skills, knowledge and capabilities so as to cope with the recent development in issues related to air transport industry such as; Air Cargo Operator, freight documents, cargo handling facilitation services in the international airports.

  • Course Objectives
    Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to :
    • Understand the methods of Air Cargo Facilities.
    • Understand freight handling management.
    • Be aware of Safe Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air
    • Acquire basic knowledge about required freight documents for the cargo flights.
    • Distinguish between commercial freight and non- commercial freight.
    • Familiarize participants with new technology and new development in the field of cargo facilitation & regulation.

  • Course Content
    • Air Transport Principles & Historical Background.
    • Chicago Convention 1944 and other international conventions and agreements.
    • Introduction to air cargo
    • Types of Air Cargo
    • Air port facilitation requirement for different types of freight.
    • Handling Management coordination for cargo flights.
    • The Regulation of Dangerous Goods according to Annex 18 & Doc. 9284
    • Freight Forwarder Regulation
    • Freight and Mail Security
    • Air Transport Traffic Rights – Bilateral Air Service Agreements


  • Target Population
    This course is designed for air cargo handling staff, facilitation staff, airport management staff, airport ground operation staff, ground handling services staff, and freight forwarder agents staff.

  • Language
    Arabic
    English 

  • Course Duration
    One week (30 hour)