1. 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)

2. Airway bill copies

4. 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.