IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo
Industry Cargo
Predecessor
Founded April 2011 (2011-04)
Key people
 Lynne Embleton (CEO)
Parent International Airlines Group
Website www.iagcargo.com
Former British Airways World Cargo Boeing 747-87UF-SCD leased at that time from Global Supply Systems[1]
Former Iberia Cargo DC-8-62 in the 90's

IAG Cargo is the cargo handling division of International Airlines Group (IAG). IAG Cargo uses the freight capacity of its sister airlines' passenger flights and maintains three global hubs located at Dublin, London–Heathrow and Madrid–Barajas Airport. IAG Cargo provides freight transportation to more than 350 destinations in over 80 countries.

The freight services of British Airways World Cargo were provided using the main British Airways fleet. BA World Cargo also operated freighter aircraft under a wet lease agreement with Global Supply Systems until 2014.[2] The freight services of Aer Lingus Cargo and Iberia Cargo were provided using the entire fleet of both respective airlines.

The company was formed in April 2011 by the merger of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo.[3] BMI Cargo was also integrated into the business following IAG's purchase of British Midland International in April 2012, similarly following the takeover of Aer Lingus services were also integrated in 2016.

In 2012 the operations of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo had joint turnover of €1,217 million. They have a combined workforce of more than 2,400 people covering a global network of over 350 destinations.

London Hub

IAG Cargo's London Hub is the New World Cargo Centre, built in 1999 for the entry, transit and exit of international cargo shipments.

The campus is centred on two major facilities. Ascentis and Premia.

Ascentis sits at the heart of IAG Cargo's global network and has a capacity of 800,000 tonnes a year across a total floor area of 82,465 sq. metres.

Premia handles IAG Cargo's premium product range and is 8,640 sq. metres.

Madrid Hub

IAG Cargo's Operations Centre is the Terminal de Carga de Madrid (Madrid Cargo Terminal), built for Iberia Cargo in 1994 for the entry, transit and exit of international cargo shipments. Its technical characteristics are:

  • 16,400 square meters: 9,000 on the ground side, with 9 loading bays and 7,400 square meters on the air side on a plot of land of 35,000 sq. meters.
  • 36 loading and unloading bays for vehicles.
  • An automated (robotized) warehouse with 375 pallet positions of 10 feet each.
  • 5 storage levels

Through the Cacesa subsidiary, it provides an express parcel service.

References

  1. ↑ "What next for Global Supply Systems? | Cargo Facts". cargofacts.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  2. ↑ "What next for Global Supply Systems? | Cargo Facts". cargofacts.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  3. ↑ Steve Gunning. "Welcome to IAG Cargo". IAG Cargo. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
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