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Qatar raises IAG stake

Qatar Airways has increased its 15.7% stake in International Airlines Group (IAG) to 20%. The Middle East carrier says its interest in IAG – owner of British Airways and Iberia - is purely financial and that it does not intend to increase its shareholding further unless there are material changes to the current situation.   [+]

IAG appoints new man for Asia Pacific and India

IAG Cargo has appointed Pravin Singh as regional commercial manager for Asia Pacific and India, replacing John Cheetham, who moves to a strategic role. Singh was most recently area commercial manager, South Asia. [+]

Chile flight will be IAG’s longest

IAG is launching a new route from Heathrow to Santiago, Chile this winter. Served by a 787-9 aircraft, it will offer a weekly lift of up to 3,360 tonnes on the carrier’s longest direct route. [+]

IAG to upgrade Middle East offering

IAG Cargo will separate its current Abu Dhabi and Muscat service into two flights and will split its Bahrain and Doha service from this winter.  The four separate services will boost capacity to the Middle East by 83%, it says. The next generation B787-9 will serve the Abu Dhabi offering a ... [+]

IAG to launch winter Gatwick-Cape Town flight

IAG Cargo will launch a three time a week B777-200 service between London Gatwick and Cape Town, South Africa from 24 November. It supplements existing London Heathrow - Cape Town and Johannesburg and brings total flights to the country from IAG’s London and Madrid hubs to 27 per week by ... [+]

IAG puts pharma under spotlight

IAG Cargo has published the second of its ‘talking head’ videos. Global head of pharmaceuticals and life sciences, Alan Dorling, discusses the logistics of biopharmaceuticals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fFnNjKAIBo     [+]

From the horse’s mouth…

IAG Cargo has published the first in a series of ‘talking head’ videos, discussing key sectors within the cargo industry - a Q&A from Alan Dorling, global head of pharmaceuticals and life Sciences. He discussed drug transportation in the air cargo industry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abuVP3qth2A [+]

IAG to open Gatwick-Cape Town route

IAG Cargo will operate a new three days a week B777-200 service from London Gatwick to Cape Town, South Africa from 24 November. The additional service will run throughout the winter schedule and supplements the three times a week A330-300 Madrid- Johannesburg service, due to start on 1 August and ... [+]

Direct approach works best on Valentine’s Day

IAG Cargo reports that flower shipments from Kenya to the US have increased 50% over last year’s season, with popular destinations including Vancouver and New York. E-commerce allows buyers to source flowers directly from farmers, which in turn allows them to order exactly what they require ahead of Valentine’s Day. [+]

New boss named for IAG Cargo

IAG has appointed current British Airways chief commercial officer Andrew Crawley, as chief executive of IAG Cargo from January 2016. He will replace Steve Gunning who is leaving IAG Cargo in January to become British Airways’ chief financial officer. Andrew Crawley will report into IAG chief executive Willie Walsh and ... [+]

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