IATA-EDIFACT

The EDIFACT of air freight — air waybills, manifests, bookings.

Definition

Covers FWB (Air Waybill), FFM (Flight Manifest), FHL (Air Waybill House Manifest), FFR (Air Cargo Manifest Reference), FSU (Status Update), FBL (Air Bill Status). EDIFACT D.95B profile with IATA restrictions. Essential for airlines and forwarders.

Origin

Profile maintained by IATA since the 1990s. De facto standard in international air freight.

Example in context

A FWB for a Paris-CDG to New York-JFK shipment with 5 packages of pharmaceuticals at -20°C.

Related terms

• ISO 9735 — parent EDIFACT standard.