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Points win prizes

British Airways brand owner IAG Cargo has launched a new loyalty programme for small and medium sized forwarders. FWD.Rewards awards points to shippers when they use the carrier, which can be redeemed for passenger flights, hotel stays or cargo credit. [+]

BA to serve France/US shippers

British Airways and Iberia Cargo owner IAG Cargo has launched its first ever direct cargo route between France and the US –a four days a week B767-200 route from Paris Orly to Newark New Jersey. It will operate under the Open Skies agreement between the EU and the US.   [+]

IAG Cargo chief cleared for take-off

Current chief executive of IAG Cargo, In addition Steve Gunning, is leaving the post to become chief financial officer at British Airways as part of a reshuffle of the carrier's top management. His successor will be announced later. IAG chief executive, Willie Walsh, said: “He has been highly effective in ... [+]

IAG’s pint-sized heavyweight

It may look like a small plane, but the first IAG 787-9 Dreamliner will offer one of the largest cargo capacities in the fleet – 22 tonnes over seven pallet positions, which is more than a passenger 747 or even a 777-200, according to an spokesman for the airline, which ... [+]

Flying boat

Chapman Freeborn and its logistics partners SPI International and Logik Logistics moved the first ever C-Worker unmanned surface vehicle from Portsmouth, UK to Lafayette, Louisina.  The 20-foot long C-Worker, which is set to revolutionise oil and gas operations, was flown on a chartered British Airways Boeing 747 freighter. [+]

IAG A380 en route to Jo’Burg

IAG Cargo has started A380 commercial flights to Johannesburg. It replaces the B747 on the route, and offers specified hold air conditioning which is expected to be welcomed by the South African perishables market. IAG Cargo has optimised its A380 for belly-hold cargo by purchasing two additional ULD positions in the ... [+]

Goodbye GSS, hello Qatar for IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo – the joint freight business of British Airways and Iberia - has signed a long-term commercial to purchase capacity on Qatar Airways-operated air cargo freighters from 1 May. It will also end its agreement with Global Supply Systems (GSS) under which it has leased three B747-8 freighter aircraft, ... [+]

Gunning for IAG Committee

Steve Gunning has been appointed to the International Airlines Group (IAG) management committee as CEO, IAG Cargo. He has spent the past two years integrating the British Airways and Iberia cargo divisions into a single business and before this was managing director for BA World Cargo.     [+]

More pharma centres for IAG

IAG Cargo has expanded its Constant Climate premium network for precision temperature controlled pharmaceutical goods network to five new European airports; Prague, Vienna, Las Palmas, Basel and Zurich, plus Dubai. The joint British Airways-Iberia cargo carrier now has 91 Constant Climate centres covering most of the world's major manufacturing regions. [+]

IAG signs WACO deal

IAG Cargo has signed a partnership with freight management network The WACO System. WACO's members have been nominated as preferred forwarders by IAG Cargo, the merged freight business of British Airways and Iberia, whilst IAG Cargo becomes part of WACO’s preferred carrier programme. [+]

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