Airlines, freight forwarders and shippers can now gain faster access to the latest regulations and information for the carriage of dangerous goods by air with the launch of 'DG Online' by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and Official Airline Guide Cargo, a division of UBM Aviation (OAG Cargo).

DG Online combines the industry's leading publications in an online format: The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Manual (DGR), the ICAO Technical Instructions (TI), and the ICAO Emergency Response Guidance manual (ERG).

Professionals involved in the safe transport of dangerous goods by air reference the standards on a routine basis. 'DG Online provides quick and easy access to these standards. The product features rapid referencing of all standards, advanced search functions by substance, subject/classification or by United Nations (UN) code, upcoming multi-language support, access to IATA Airline variations and ICAO State variations, and real-time updating of the latest revisions of standards directly from IATA and/or ICAO. Users can store favorites and create and print customized checklists to ensure packing and regulatory compliance and for the acceptance of shipments containing dangerous goods.

A free 30-day trial of DG Online can be accessed at www.dgonline.aero

Dirk De Rooij, Senior Vice President of OAG Cargo, said: 'This partnership brings together three of the most trusted global organizations in aviation and provides a new way of working for DG professionals. 'We are pleased to be working together with IATA and ICAO to launch DG Online.'

Product Quick Facts

  • DG Online can be accessed from any internet-enabled computer, wireless device, or tablet;
  • Updates to the regulations are done immediately since they can be entered into the system in real-time.
  • Subscribers to DG Online can also buy the latest copies of all three of the aforementioned publications in a bundle, providing the best of both worlds