1. Cargo Packaging

Cargo must be packed in a manner and with materials that ensure its safety during transport under normal handling, loading, and unloading conditions, and that it does not cause harm to people, goods, or the carrier’s property.

Packaging must consider the specific characteristics of the cargo, ensuring its preservation during transport and preventing harm to people, other cargo, or the carrier’s property.

The packaging must allow secure fastening on board the aircraft.

External packaging must not have sharp edges or protruding corners.

At the time of acceptance for transport, packaging must be free of visible defects. Damaged cargo or cargo in inadequate or defective packaging must not be accepted for transport or loaded for transfer flights.

Damage is defined as visible tears, cracks, broken outer containers, or any leakage from internal packaging visible externally.

Heavy and/or oversized cargo may be transported without packaging if approved by the carrier and allowed by technical transport requirements.

The shipper is responsible for proper packaging (method and materials) and for any damage resulting from improper or defective packaging.

At the departure/arrival airport, packaging control is performed by the ground handling staff. If defective packaging is found, a Cargo Irregularity Report is issued, and the responsible CHA personnel immediately notify the representative of JSC Ural Airlines.

The carrier or ground handling organization has the right to open cargo packaging, in the presence or absence of the shipper or consignee, to ensure cargo safety or to verify discovered defects in cases such as: broken seals, undocumented cargo, aviation security requirements, or requests from authorized government bodies. Opening of cargo packaging is conducted by a commission appointed by the carrier or ground handling organization. After inspection, the cargo must be repacked and resealed by the carrier or handling organization. A report must be prepared detailing the actual weight of damaged cargo, the number of packages, internal contents, and condition. The report must be signed by the carrier. If no report is issued, the carrier has the right to refuse transport of the cargo.

2. Cargo Labeling Requirements

  1. Cargo labeling means proper marking of each package. Each package must have shipper and transport labels, and cargo requiring special handling must have special labeling.

    Transport labels must include information about the departure and destination airports, number of packages in the shipment, serial number of the package, weight, and air waybill number.

    The shipper must provide accurate information about the addresses and names of the shipper and consignee, package weight, number of packages, serial number in the shipment, and any special handling requirements in the special label.

    Shipper labels must include handling instructions.

  2. Labeling must comply with Ural Airlines rules and instructions and include the following:

    • departure and destination points;
    • exact addresses of shipper and consignee;
    • gross weight of each package;
    • any additional or required information.
  3. During transport, tags may be attached to each package near the consignee’s name and address, where space allows.

  4. If unclear or missing transport labeling is detected, the carrier has the right to refuse transport of the cargo.

    Cargo must be labeled with hazard signs in accordance with IATA Resolutions 606 and 607 and the carrier’s specific rules and standards. All markings must be legible and durable; outdated or invalid labels must be removed.