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FrançaisAir waybill (AWB)
Transport document issued by a carrier for air transportation. If issued by the actual carrier, it is a master air waybill. If issued by an air freight consolidator or forwarder it is a house air waybill. The document is issued in three originals and is not negotiable so it cannot be issued to the order; it is always nominative and non-endorsable. Since it is not negotiable, and it does not evidence title to the goods, in order to maintain some control of goods not paid for by cash in advance, sellers often consign air shipments to their sales agents, or freight forwarders’ agents in the buyer’s country. The standard form was designed to enhance the application of computerized systems to air freight processing for both the carrier and the shipper. Model of Air Waybill.
