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New plane is a tonic for medicine makers

IAG Cargo is replacing its remaining Airbus A321 on the Heathrow-Tel Aviv route with wide-body Boeing 777-200s. The twice daily service will benefit to Israel’s fast-growing temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals sector, says the carrier. Daily lift in summer will increase 72% to 29 tonnes. Israel is a major manufacturer of pharmaceutical products and, by connecting through IAG Cargo’s London GDP approved Heathrow hub, Israeli drug companies’ benefit from access to 106 Constant ... [+]

IAG delivers Christmas package

With the last 'ship-by' date for Christmas shipments by sea now passed, IAG Cargo has released a calendar of key dates to ensure its customers can airfreight their goods in time for the Holiday Season. Customers will be relying upon air freight more than ever to ensure the shelves are ... [+]

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 gets on the horn

Six heavyweights made the trip from Johannesburg to Miami this weekend thanks to IAG Cargo - six white rhinos were a part of a breeding programme to ensure the species' continued survival. The flight was coincidentally British Airways’ first A380 flight to the US city. IAG product manager for live animals, ... [+]

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 ... [+]

IAG nose the way to San Jose

IAG Cargo will launch a new daily route from London Heathrow to San Jose, California on 4 May 2016, operating daily with a British Airways B787-9 aircraft. Capacity will be seven pallets and up to 16 tonnes of lift on each flight in a fully air-conditioned hold. The new service ... [+]

China Southern joins IAG’s Partner Plus programme

China Southern Airlines has become the latest airline to join IAG Cargo’s Partner Plus Programme with customers gaining access confirmed space booked on China Southern Airlines aircraft to a range of new destinations including Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Urumqi. IAG chief executive, Steve Gunning, commented: “Our Partner Plus Programme has ... [+]

Lift-off for IAG-Qatar deal

IAG Cargo has extended its capacity partnership with Qatar Airways, one year on from signing the deal that replaced its own all-cargo capacity. It also extends the number of destinations to nine routes. They include a new Shanghai to Madrid service and a new feed from Islamabad to the IAG ... [+]

IAG signs Finnair freighter deal

IAG Cargo has signed a block space agreement with Finnair Cargo to use the latter's freighter capacity between London Luton and Helsinki. Operated by an A300-600 cargo freighter, the new air bridge will give IAG Cargo customers greater network reach, including Finnair's flights to Asia. It is the second freighter ... [+]

Brussels clears Aer Lingus takeover

The European Commission has cleared IAG's acquisition of Irish airline Aer Lingus. Conditons imposed include IAG's release of five daily slot pairs at London-Gatwick airport to allow competition on routes from London to Dublin and Belfast. IAG is the holding company of British Airways, Iberia and Vueling. [+]

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