Course Benefits

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Perform cargo acceptance

• Perform cargo build-up

• Complete export cargo documents

• Perform cargo breakdown

• Complete import cargo documents

• Perform cargo delivery
  

Who Should Attend

• Cargo Agents with experience but without training for basic air  cargo

• Sub contractors performing cargo operational activities
  

Course Outline

• Acceptance principles and requirements

• Dangerous Goods Awareness

• Special loads carried by air

• Aircraft Types and Unit Load Devices (ULD)

• Compatibility of Loads and Build-up procedures.

• Load plan/load record/cargo manifest and various documents used in the air cargo industry

• Cargo Irregularities

• Cargo Delivery

• Manuals used in the air cargo industry (TACT Rules, DGR and LAR)

Course Prerequisite (s)

Instructor Biography

Joseph B. Voluntad

Joseph joined the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies in April 2011 as a Cargo Specialist. His role includes designing, implementing and delivering training courses based on Airport and Airline Cargo Operations standards. He specializes in Basic Cargo Courses, Live Animals Regulations, Dangerous Goods Regulations and Special Cargo Handling.

A university graduate with nineteen years experience in the airline industry, he started his career working with a major carrier in the Southeast Asian region as Cargo Agent and Training Officer.  He moved to Emirates Aviation College under Emirates Airline in 2007 as a Learning and Development Specialist.

Qualifications:

• IATA “distinction” certificate for Dangerous Goods Regulations
• Professional Development for Trainers qualification from the U.K.’s Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM)
• TRAINAIR PLUS Training Developers Course and co-design of the first Standardized Package making him a TRAINAIR PLUS Course Developer