Freighter
A freighter is an aircraft built or converted to carry only cargo, with no passenger seats.
It carries cargo on both the main deck and the lower deck.
- Also called
- Cargo aircraft, All-cargo aircraft
Related terms
- MDMain DeckThe main deck (MD) is an aircraft's main cabin floor, above the lower deck holds.
- Belly cargoBelly cargo is freight carried in the lower deck holds of passenger aircraft.
- CAOCargo Aircraft OnlyCargo aircraft only (CAO) is the label and special handling code for dangerous goods that may be carried on freighters only, never on passenger aircraft.
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.
- 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.
- HubA hub is an airport where an airline concentrates its network, so cargo can transfer between its flights.
- LATLatest Acceptance TimeLatest acceptance time (LAT) is the latest time a shipment can be handed in at the cargo terminal and still make its booked flight.
- Load planA 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.
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.