e-Air Waybill (e-AWB)

An industry initiative

Developed collaboratively with industry stakeholders, the e-Air Waybill (e-AWB) removes the requirement for a paper Air Waybill (AWB).

• 1-pager introduction to e-AWB: e-AWB Fact Sheet (pdf)
• General introduction to e-AWB: e-AWB Basics presentation (pdf)

It has been recognized as one of the two priorities of the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) and endorsed by FIATA:

• View the joint FIATA/IATA Press Release on the new Multilateral e-AWB Agreement
• View the FIATA/AFI circular on e-AWB

e-AWB targets & scorecards

• 20% e-AWB by end of 2013
• 50% e-AWB by end of 2014
• 100% e-AWB by end of 2015 

Download the latest project updates: 

• 2013 Q2 Project status update (pdf)
• e-AWB penetration report (pdf)

A win-win project

e-AWB benefits

With the e-AWB, there is no longer a need to print, handle or archive paper AWBs. e-AWB brings accuracy, confidentiality and efficiency. It helps reducing operational costs and speeding-up the delivery of air freight shipments - for example, there will no longer be delays due to the paper AWB being misplaced or lost.

See our e-AWB case studies and find out the benefits of e-AWB for Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong and a large freight forwarder.

The new IATA Multilateral e-AWB Agreement provides a single standard agreement that airlines and freight forwarders can sign once with IATA to enter into e-AWB agreements with all parties, without having to sign numerous bilateral agreements. 

 

Start e-AWB now!

• Join the IATA Multilateral e-AWB Agreement
• Take the e-AWB e-learning course
• Use the e-AWB implementation toolkit
• Check the country-specific e-AWB information