AIR WAYBILL• air waybills is for good transported by air

• it is most important document in air cargo transportation

• It covers transport of cargo from airport to airport

• It issue by airlines or their agent

• air waybill is a receipt evidence despatched of good by air freight, but not a

document of title

• typical air waybill sample consists of of three originals

@ The first original is for the carrier or shipper’s copy and is signed by a export

agent (blue colour)

@ the second original, the consignee's copy, is signed by an export agent

( blue colour)

@ the third original is signed by the carrier and is handed to the export agent as

a receipt for the goods. A yellow copy acts as the delivery receipt, or proof of

delivery (orange colour)

Airway bill copies

Functions of the AirWaybill

The AirWaybill serves as:

- Contract of carriage- Receipt of goods for shipment

- Invoice for transportation charges- Customs declaration

- Delivery receipt- Insurance certificate if insurance coverage has been

obtained through the mediation of the carrier.- It covers the carriage between airport of departure

and airport of destination.- It is not negotiable as opposed to the Sea freight

bill of lading which can be negotiable.