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IAG launches Portland, restarts Pittsburgh

IAG Cargo has launched a service from London Heathrow to Portland and has restarted flights to Pittsburgh for the first time since March 2020. The brand-new service to Portland operates five times a week and is the only non-stop connection between Oregon and the UK. The service to Pittsburgh operates four times a week from Heathrow and coincides with a recent announcement to build the largest cargo facility in the history ... [+]

IAG restarts Far East cargo flights

IAG Cargo has restarted cargo-only services from London Heathrow to Bangkok and Hong Kong to cater for an increase in consumer online spending. Flights operate daily to Hong and four-times weekly to Bangkok. All are serviced by a B787-9 aircraft. Since the start of the Covid pandemic IAG Cargo has completed over ... [+]

IAG Cargo and KN to use first UK-produced SAF

Kuehne + Nagel has partnered with IAG Cargo buy 8 million litres of the first UK-produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Phillips 66 Limited’s Humber Refinery. It is scheduled to be delivered throughout 2022 as part of IAG Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel’s commitment to decarbonising air cargo The fuel is produced from used ... [+]

IAG appoints chief people officer

IAG Cargo has appointed Caroline Andrews as chief people officer. She joins from DHL Express where she was vice president of HR, UK and Ireland, and in her new role will focus on the development of IAG Cargo’s talent strategy globally, overseeing employee experience for a workforce of 2,250. IAG Cargo ... [+]

Strong start to the year for IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo reported revenues of €432 million for the first quarter of 2022 (1 January to 31 March). It said the results are a reflection of how IAG Cargo’s growing network has supported international trade, as the global economy recovers from the pandemic. The Q1 revenues were up 18.6% at constant ... [+]

IAG moves aid to Ukraine

IAG Cargo has donated capacity to transport 125 tonnes of aid, including blankets, kitchen equipment and medical supplies, to Ukraine in recent weeks. The carrier is working with leading charities including the Red Cross, Project Hope and SEPLA Ayuda and its sister airlines Iberia, British Airways and Vueling to support relief ... [+]

IAG returns to Sydney

IAG Cargo will restart its London Heathrow to Sydney route on 27 March for the first time since early 2020, as Australia re-opens its borders to vaccinated passengers from all over the world. The route will be operated daily by a B787-9 (789) widebody aircraft with cargo capacity of up to ... [+]

IAG restores Latin America routes to pre-Covid levels

IAG Cargo says it now offers capacity to nearly every destination in Latin America which it operated pre-pandemic. It has has increased services Madrid, London and Barcelona to Colombia and Argentina from Madrid and is now offering daily capacity between Sao Paolo and Buenos Aires. The carrier – which comprises ... [+]

IAG automates dangerous goods acceptance

IAG Cargo, which includes the British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling cargo brands, has adopted IATA’s new Dangerous Goods AutoCheck system to automate acceptance of shipments at its London-Heathrow hub. DG AutoCheck checks all regulations, rules and guidance in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) and converts them into ... [+]

IAG rolls down to Rio again

IAG Cargo is to restart flights from London-Heathrow to Rio de Janeiro, paused during the past 20 months due to the Covid pandemic. They operate four times per week with a B787 wide-body aircraft. IAG Cargo also services Sao Paulo with a daily service from its Madrid hub. [+]

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