Airline Terminology

  • IATA (International Air Transport Association): International Air Transport Association
  • ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization): International Civil Aviation Organization
  • VARŞOVA KONVANSİYONU: The protocol on international carriage by air signed between several countries, including Turkey, in 1929. In 1955, it was amended by The Hague Protocol. It consists of 41 articles.
  • CARRIER: the carrier, Airline
  • FORWARDER: Organizing firm that conducts operation of land rout, airline and railway carriage, as well as related insurance services through an active network of agencies
  • AIRWAYBILL: Air consignment note
  • Master AWB / House AWB: Main consignment / Intermediary consignment
  • CASS (Cargo Account Settlement System): System to monitor accounts between CASS member airlines and their IATA cargo agencies
  • TACT (The Air Cargo Tariff): Air Cargo Tariff Book
  • FREIGHT PREPAID: Freight with advance payment
  • FREIGHT COLLECT: Freight paid by counterparty
  • KONSOLİDE: Collect cargo by multiple senders under same waybill
  • BREAK BULK: Separation of consolidated cargo
  • BACK TO BACK: One-by- one loading. Sending the cargo, belonging to a single consigner, with a single consignment
  • DANGEROUS GOODS: Hazardous materials
  • HANDLING: Controlling, managing, carrying or using with hand

    Airplane Types and Loading Details

    BOEING 747 F: Long-range cargo aircraft

    Capacity: Exm.100 ton     -600 m3

    Door size: Nose 249*318 cm  Side 312*340 cm

    BOEING 747-400: Long-range airliner

    Capacity: Exm.16-20 ton     -90 m3

    Door size: Comp 1,2,3,4 :264*168 cm  Comp 5: 112*113 cm

    AIRBUS 310: Medium and long range airliner

    Capacity: Exm.8 ton     -35 m3

    Door size: 155*310 cm

    AIRBUS 340: Long-range airliner

    Capacity: Exm.12-18 ton     -100 m3

    Door size: 162*270 cm

    ANTONOV 26: Short-range cargo aircraft

    Capacity: Exm.4 ton     -40 m3

    Door size: 278*170 cm

    ILYUSIN 76: Long-range cargo aircraft

    Capacity: Exm.40 ton     -130 m3

    Door size: 270*300 cm

AIRLINE CONTAINER DIMENSIONS

MAIN DECK PALLET (equivalent to IATA Type 2)

INTERIOR VOLUME: 606 cuft/17.16 cu m

MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT: 15,000 lb/6,804 kg

MAXIMUM OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: (L x W x H) Contoured

125″ x 96″ x 96″ – 317cm x 244cm x 244cm

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LD-7 (equivalentto IATA Type5)

INTERIOR VOLUME: 379.9 cuft/10 cu m

MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT: 10,200 lb/4,627 kg

MAXIMUM OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: (L x W x H)

125″ x 88″ x 63″ – 317cm x 223cm x 160cm

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P9A LOVER DECK PALLET (equivalentto IATA Type 6)

INTERIOR VOLUME: 242 cuft/6.9cu m

MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT: 7,000 lb/3,176 kg

MAXIMUM OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: (L x W x H)

125″ x 60″ x 63″ – 317cm x 152cm x 160cm

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LD-11 (equivalentto IATA Type 6)

INTERIOR VOLUME: 242 cuft/6.9cu m

MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT: 7,000 lb/3,176 kg

MAXIMUM OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: (L x W x H)

125″ x 60″ x 64″ – 317cm x 162cm x 162cm

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LD-8 (equivalentto IATA Type 6A)

INTERIOR VOLUME: 243 cuft/6.9cu m

MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT: 5,400 lb/2,450 kg

OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: (L x W x H)

96″ x 60″ x 64″ – 228cm x 152cm x 162cm

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LD-4 (equivalentto IATA Type 7A)

INTERIOR VOLUME: 194 cuft/5 cu m

MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT: 5,400 lb/2,450 kg

OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: (L x W x H)

96″ x 60″ x 64″ – 228cm x 152cm x 162cm

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LD-3 (equivalentto IATA Type 8)

INTERIOR VOLUME: 150 cuft/4 cu m

MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT: 3,500 lb/1,588 kg

OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: (L x W x H)

61″ x 60″ x 64″ – 154cm x 152cm x 162cm

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LD-2 (equivalentto IATA Type 8D)

INTERIOR VOLUME: 120 cuft/3 cu m

MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT: 2,700 lb/1,225 kg

OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: (L x W x H)

47″ x 60″ x 64″ – 119cm x 152cm x 162cm

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