Providing reliable, accurate and fast cargo handling
AN Aviation Services Co. offers comprehensive international cargo handling services based on IATA Standard Ground Handling protocols.
Ensuring safe aircraft operations requires accurate weight calculations for cargo and baggage, using either actual weights or standardized values. Cargo boarding must be executed precisely to secure items and prevent disturbances during flight.
Adherence to relevant regulations and specific loading protocols and following directives from the individual overseeing loading operations is essential. Procedures must align with the aircraft’s load and balance specifications. Unloading and managing air freight involves specialized equipment and handling techniques.
Ground handling tasks are crucial for operational efficiency, with proper documentation and tracking necessary, especially for hazardous or perishable items, to ensure timely delivery.
THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCURATE CARGO WEIGHING AND ESTIMATION
The master operating plan (MOP) is a crucial tool in cargo facilities for accurately weighing and measuring cargo, ensuring safety and efficiency in flights. It outlines the steps needed to load up airplanes, meet industry standards, and maximize space utilization, ultimately leading to cost savings and smoother operations.
Regulations and Compliance in Aircraft Loading Procedures
Freight forwarders are key players in adhering to strict rules in customs processes, ensuring smooth movement of international air freight. They collaborate with customs officials to obtain necessary paperwork and approvals, ensuring safety and smooth movement of dangerous or spoiling goods.
How We Provide Reliable Air Cargo Handling Services?
We prioritize trustworthy air cargo handling for global supply chains. Our team expertly manages various cargo types, including hazardous materials, ensuring smooth transport and all necessary paperwork. With a vast network of carriers, we guarantee safe transportation and customer satisfaction.
Ensuring Safety and Security in Every Step
Our priority is safe cargo handling, adhering to strict regulations at every stage. We create detailed load plans to optimize space and comply with industry standards, conducting thorough checks at our freight hub to ensure cargo safety.
CARGO FLIGHTS SERVICES
Ramp Resource Management (RRM) training focuses on teamwork and effectively using all available resources—people, equipment, and information—to enhance flight safety and optimize aircraft turnaround efficiency.
FLIGHT DOCUMENTATION
Flight documentation is essential for air cargo handling services, enabling accurate tracking and smooth movement of cargo to avoid delays. Special procedures prescribed for abnormal loads such as:
- Those covered by Dangerous Goods Regulations.
- Heavy items.
- Oversize items.
- Items have unusual dimensions/proportions.
- Airline/Operator.
- Flight details (Routing, Flight Number, and Date).
- Aircraft type, variant, and registration.
- Distribution of hold loads.
- Void/nil fit positions.
- Bags per ULD/hold.
- Priority small package.
- Quick Ramp Transfer.
- Weight allocation to each compartment does not exceed limits.
- IATA Certified Dangerous Goods Handling Staff.
ULD HANDLING AND CONTROL
Cargo terminals handle and manage ULDs, containers, and pallets for cargo movement. We work with ground handling service providers to ensure proper handling, unloading, and loading of ULDs from planes. This ensures safe and efficient transportation of goods, following industry practices:
- Unit Load Devices.
- Most wide-bodied aircraft, and increasingly some narrow bodies, are able to use containers called Unit Load Devices (ULD).
- Consolidate baggage or cargo items before being loaded into the aircraft hold by specialized hydraulic lift equipment.
- The ULDs maneuver manually to a final position on board by use of a roller floor, before being finally secured in position.
- Weigh ULDs are a must or the number of baggage items per container must be within a specified range and standard baggage unit weights applied.
CLOSE INTERFACE WITH RAMP SERVICES ON THE COORDINATION OF SERVICES AND THE SEAMLESS TRANSFER OF SHIPMENT BETWEEN WAREHOUSE AND AIRCRAFT PARKING RAMPS.
- Use netting to restrain bulk-loaded loose baggage items within holds so that they do not move in flight.
- Any load that shifts in flight will move the aircraft’s center of gravity and can cause control difficulties (in extreme cases causing loss of control).
- And prevent baggage door opening post-flight.
- Use cargo netting to divide larger holds into sections.
Why Choose Us for Your Air Cargo Handling Needs?
AN Aviation Services provides reliable air cargo handling, ensuring your goods are treated with care and reach their destination safely. With experienced handlers, they manage various cargo types, including baggage, Unit Load Devices (ULDs), and pallets, while prioritizing excellent customer service.
AN Aviation currently handles over 1,050,000 metric tons of air cargo, offering comprehensive services such as aircraft loading and unloading, dangerous goods handling, oversight, and capacity management. They support a wide range of aircraft, including B747F, B767F, AB-4F, MD-11F, IL-76, AN-124, and DC10.
Efficient coordination of freight services, customer support, cargo transportation, and time-sensitive air freight delivery are crucial to the supply chain. In addition to ocean freight, cargo flights ensure efficient transit times for air services.
Our IATA-certified team specializes in handling dangerous goods and is dedicated to meeting your unique requirements while ensuring compliance with all regulations and carrier standards.