The objectives of the AMP include:

• The development and maintenance of standards for the procedures, documentation and flow of information relating to the carriage of airmail, including new guidelines for the use of the Postal Air Waybill number;
• The responsibility for all matters dealing with the movement of mail by air, with the exception of issues related to airmail rates and charges;
• Liaising with international organizations, such as the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and International Post Corporation (IPC), to develop common standards and procedures;
• The development and implementation of technical and procedural standards for electronic data interchange (EDI).

Meeting Schedule

The AMP normally meets once or twice a year.

Membership

The AMP consists of upto 12 Members appointed by the Cargo Services Conference (CSC), each being an expert in the airmail field. The current AMP Chairman is Mr. Mark Gilbert (American Airlines).

Contact

• Secretary
  Bill Acheson
  Manager, Cargo Business Process & Standards, IATA