Load plan
A load plan is the plan that shows which ULDs and bulk cargo go into which positions on an aircraft, within its weight, balance and loading limits.
Related terms
- LDMLoad MessageLDM (load message) is the IATA message that gives a flight's final load by hold, covering passengers, baggage, cargo and mail.
- NOTOCNotification to CaptainA NOTOC (notification to captain) is the document that tells the pilot in command which dangerous goods and other special loads are on board and where they are loaded.
- ULDUnit Load DeviceA unit load device (ULD) is a pallet or container used to load cargo and baggage onto an aircraft.
- OffloadAn offload is cargo taken off a planned flight, usually because of weight, space or document problems.
More in Flight Operations
- ATA / ATDActual Time of Arrival / DepartureActual time of arrival (ATA) and actual time of departure (ATD) are the times a flight really arrived and left, as recorded by the airline.
- Belly cargoBelly cargo is freight carried in the lower deck holds of passenger aircraft.
- Cut-off timeCut-off time is the latest time cargo can be handed to the airline and still fly on a given flight.
- ETA / ETDEstimated Time of Arrival / DepartureEstimated time of arrival (ETA) and estimated time of departure (ETD) are the current forecasts for when a flight will arrive or leave.
- FreighterA freighter is an aircraft built or converted to carry only cargo, with no passenger seats.
- HubA hub is an airport where an airline concentrates its network, so cargo can transfer between its flights.
Belli runs air cargo for airlines, from booking to billing.
Bookings, air waybills, ULD build up and messaging in one system, built with the people who handle the freight.