{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Electronic Air Waybill (EAWB)","description":"In air cargo operations, the Electronic Air Waybill (EAWB) enters the process at the moment a shipment is accepted: it documents the contract of carriage between shipper and airline entirely in digital form, with no paper original issued at any stage. Transmission runs through authorized e-AWB networks under IATA standards, giving the document the same legal standing as a conventional air waybill. Freight forwarders cut printing, handling, and courier costs; airlines benefit from faster processi","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/electronic-air-waybill-eawb","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T21:29:53.145900","citation":"https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/e/eawb/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/electronic-air-waybill-eawb","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Electronic Air Waybill (EAWB) · In air cargo operations, the Electronic Air Waybill (EAWB) enters the process at the moment a shipment is accepted: it documents the contract of carriage between shipper and airline entirely in digital form, with no paper original issued at any stage. · Quelle: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/e/eawb/"}