AI-Powered Cargo Load Planning for Charter & ACMI Operators — North America

Modern load planning for Charter & ACMI Operators in North America

Across North America, Charter & ACMI Operators run load planning on infrastructure that wasn't built for how air cargo moves today. Manual load planning costs airlines revenue on every single flight. Planners using spreadsheets and legacy tools make errors that cause delays, weight and balance issues, and suboptimal ULD utilization. Belli's AI load planning engine automates the entire build-up process — optimizing cargo placement across ULD positions in real time, validating weight distribution against aircraft limits, and maximizing revenue per available position on every departure. North American air cargo is dominated by the US ACAS/ACMS security regime and sophisticated customs requirements.

Operators routing through Chicago O'Hare (ORD) and Anchorage (ANC) — carriers in the class of WestJet Cargo, Kalitta Air — face the same pressure: more volume, tighter slots, and zero tolerance for a load plan that leaves revenue on the ramp. Belli's load planning targets a measurable outcome — 12% revenue recovery — and goes live in 10 days for teams operating in North America, not 12–18 months.

The operational reality in North America

On the ground in North America, the failure points are concrete.

• Ad-hoc charter quotes built manually under tight time pressure — compounded in North America by US ACAS mandatory pre-departure filing
• No standard system for irregular, multi-leg routings — compounded in North America by TSA CCSP compliance
• One-off load plans for outsized and project cargo without proper tools

What changes with Belli

The same operation, re-platformed:

• Per-flight P&L visible within 24 hours of completion
• Rapid charter quoting with margin built in from the first conversation
• Permit and customs workflows integrated into flight planning

Before Belli: Planners spend 45-90 minutes per flight on manual load plans. Errors cause last-minute offloads, weight penalties, and revenue loss. After Belli: AI generates optimal load plans in under 60 seconds. Zero weight violations. 12% average revenue recovery from better ULD utilization.

How Belli's Load Planning works in North America

Belli's load planning runs as one connected workflow, configured for North America from day one.

In practice, that means visual ULD layout with drag-and-drop override, integration with airline departure control systems, and multi-leg load plan continuity. Belli also covers hazmat and special cargo constraint checking against North America's specific constraints. Every step is auditable, and changes deploy continuously rather than in quarterly batches.

Built for North America's requirements

Running cargo in North America means living inside its rules, not around them. North American air cargo is dominated by the US ACAS/ACMS security regime and sophisticated customs requirements.

That shows up in the details: US ACAS mandatory pre-departure filing; canada PACT pre-load targeting requirements; and e-commerce fulfillment cargo growth. Carriers such as WestJet Cargo, Kalitta Air, CargoJet operate against exactly these conditions.

Going live in 10 days in North America

Go-live is measured in days, and the date is contractual. Week one maps your data, rates, and EDI partners at Chicago O'Hare (ORD). By go-live your operators are trained on the same workflows they already run in North America. After go-live you keep direct access to the engineers who built the system.

The bottom line for Charter & ACMI Operators in North America

The decision comes down to one question for North America operators. Manual workflows do not just cost hours — they cost yield on every departure. The platform targets a concrete number: 12% revenue recovery. The benchmark has already shifted; the only question is when you match it. Book the demo and get a go-live date in the same conversation.