Cargo in the Iberian peninsula is built on cooperation

Spain and Portugal are at the heart of key co-operation agreements on airspace that includes France and North Africa, writes Stuart Flitton. The two main components to the expanding regional co-operation are the AEFMP, which now includes Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, and the South West Functional Airspace Block. The SWFAB includes the flight information regions […]

May day for new services

May 1 marks the commencement of IAG Cargo’s new route between London Gatwick and Toronto and a new link between Wales and Qatar. British Airways B777s will be utilised on the service, each giving some 18 tonnes of capacity. Operated three times a week, the expected traffic from the UK includes pharma, machinery and agricultural […]

Flower shipments bloom for Valentine’s Day at IAG Cargo

Flower volumes have bloomed at IAG Cargo in the run up to Valentine’s Day and demand for high-end chocolate has also grown. The airline group, which consists of British Airways World Cargo, Iberia Cargo, Aer Lingus, bmi and Vueling, has seen an 18 per cent increase in flower volumes from Columbia and Ecuador, while high-end […]