Igloo
configuration are handled and loaded
aboard aircraft in the same manner as pallet-igloo combinations
| Box-type containers are normally loaded on pallet-igloo combinations
by the carrier for stowage aboard the aircraft. |
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Air Containers Box
Developed
in standard sized to facilitate establishment of uniform shipping rates,
they are used to consolidate shipments.
The following table lists standard IATA containers. Minor variations in
internal dimensions and cube will occur due to the differences in construction
techniques and materials used. All dimensions are in inches and an * indicates
the container is contoured.
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Air Freight
Containers Box Type
All dimensions are in inches.
* Contoured
| IATA Standard |
Length |
Height |
Width |
Cubic feet |
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1* |
84 |
76/66/45 |
102 |
358 |
|
2* |
84 |
76/45 |
119 |
404 |
|
3 |
8 |
45 |
102 |
223 |
|
4 |
84 |
45 |
119 |
260 |
|
5* |
84 |
76/45 |
58 |
198 |
|
6* |
84 |
76/66 |
42 |
154 |
|
7 |
84 |
45 |
58 |
127 |
|
8 |
84 |
45 |
39 |
88 |
|
9 |
58 |
45 |
41 |
63 |
|
10 |
41 |
58 |
50 |
70 |
|
11 |
84 |
70 |
52 |
177 |
|
12 |
42 |
70 |
52 |
88 |
|
13 |
42 |
45 |
52 |
57 |
|
14 |
42 |
35 |
52 |
44 |
|
15 |
42 |
45 |
40 |
44 |
|
16 |
42 |
45 |
29 |
33 |
|
17 |
42 |
26 |
29 |
18 |
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Available from various manufacturers, they may be purchased by the shipper
or used by freight forwarders to consolidate the shipper's cargo into
one easily handled piece and rated as a unit.
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| Box containers
are Constructed of metal, plastic, wood, fiberboard, or combinations
of these materials, all must conform to the basic standards prescribed
by the Air Transportation Association (ATA) for domestic use or the International
Air Transportation Association (IATA) for international shipments. |
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