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Dreamliner for Philadelphia and Calgary

IAG Cargo is to introduce the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on its routes from London Heathrow to: Philadelphia and Calgary, increasing total capacity on each flight to 14 tons. Moreover, advanced hold air conditioning makes the B787 ideal for the growing trade in temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals, serviced by IAG Cargo’s Constant Climate product. This will be of particular benefit on the Calgary route, says IAG. One of IAG Cargo’s twice daily flights to ... [+]

IAG to offer Montevideo and Domrep

IAG Cargo will open new routes from its Madrid hub to Montevideo (Uruguay) and Santa Domingo (Dominican Republic) from 1 September, offering between 6.5 and 12.7 tonnes of capacity per flight. [+]

IAG launches Hong Kong freighter

IAG Cargo has started its new five times per week freighter service between Hong Kong and London Stansted operated by a Qatar Airways Boeing 777F. CEO Steve Gunning said it marked an important new chapter in the carrier's history. The new service replaces freighters previously leased from Global Supply Systems. ... [+]

IAG sees Tel Aviv surge

IAG Cargo has replaced the narrowbody Airbus A321 aircraft with widebody Boeing 777 aircraft on seven of its 14 weekly flights between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv, boosting cargo capacity ten times. The new aircraft can carry up to carry 18 tonnes on the Heathrow-Tel Aviv route and 16 tons ... [+]

IAG into Austin

IAG Cargo has launched its new service from London Heathrow to Austin, Texas.- the airport's first ever regular transatlantic service, providing a direct air link between the hi-tech Texan Hub and Europe. The route will be serviced by the Boeing 787 Dreamliner which has been optimised for bellyhold with air ... [+]

Singapore giants

IAG is to replace three Boeing 747-400 flights on its daily London Heathrow-Singapore service with an Airbus A380 from 28 October. The new plane will offer temperature-controlled capability for the pharmaceutical industry. [+]

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 ... [+]

Six days a week to Mexico for IAG

IAG Cargo is increasing its London Heathrow/Mexico City services from five to six from 27 April. Like the existing flights, the additional service will be operated by a Boeing 747. Regional Commercial Manager for LATAM at IAG Cargo, Rodrigo Casal (below), commented: “With the increasing importance of emerging markets, it ... [+]

IAG adds Cape Town flights

IAG Cargo will offer three extra flights between London Heathrow and Cape Town from 1 May, bringing the total number of weekly frequencies to 10. The new flights will be serviced by a 777-200ER, giving greater capacity across the entire year, whereas other carriers typically only supply additional capacity seasonally, ... [+]

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, ... [+]

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