Tag: British Airways

IAG orders 53 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft for its long-haul fleet

International Airlines Group (IAG) is ordering 53 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft for its long-haul fleet, comprising 32 Boeing 787-10 aircraft for British Airways and 21 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, which can be deployed within Aer Lingus, Iberia or LEVEL. Subject to shareholder approval at the I...

Heathrow Airport closed due to fire causing massive disruption

London Heathrow Airport is experiencing major disruption today, March 21, with over 1,330 scheduled flights impacted. According to Cirium data, Heathrow was set to handle 665 departures and 669 arrivals, equating to approximately 291,000 passengers. British Airways, which operates the largest ...

Airport automation: Start-up secures $7mn to 'revolutionise' cargo operations with AI

Airport automation: Start-up secures $7mn to ‘revolutionise’ cargo operations with AI

Tech start-up Moonware has secured $7mn in venture capital to automate airport cargo operations through artificial intelligence (AI). In hopes to "revolutionise the aviation industry", the company said that with the funding it is ready to address the industry's "operational inefficiencies". Th...

IAG and Air France-KLM Shares Decline Amidst Rising Oil Prices

Shares of International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways, and Air France-KLM witnessed a significant drop on Friday, falling by 3% and 6% respectively. Investors have attributed these declines to concerns about the airlines' weak outlooks, primarily driven by escalating oi...

Climate charity slams use of frequent flyer progammes by UK airlines

Climate change charity Possible has slammed UK airlines for the use of frequent flyer programmes (FFPs) in a new report. The paper, titled 'Pointless: The climate impact of frequent flyer status', criticises airlines for encouraging customers to fly more, contributing to the impact of carbon emis...

IAG Cargo supports the transportation of thirty-four tones of emergency aid on flights to Pakistan

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has donated the capacity to transport 34 tonnes of emergency aid to Islamabad, Pakistan, following the devastating humanitarian crisis caused by floods across the country. A large consignment of over eight tonnes of vital aid wa...

IAG Cargo reports another record uplift

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) uplifted 48,500 kgs of cargo on a cargo-only flight from Bangalore, India to London-Heathrow operated by a British Airways A350-1000 aircraft in July – a record for IAG Cargo for this aircraft from India.  The flight was care...

IAG Cargo partners with Kuehne+Nagel and Neste

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group completed its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) charter chain of 16 flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta last week. Working with their partner Kuehne+Nagel, IAG Cargo sourced 1.2million litres of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel f...

BA operates second relief flight to Covid-19-struck India

British Airways has made its second relief flight to India in two weeks as the country struggles with the second wave of its Covid-19 pandemic. The airline was working with sister company IAG Cargo to send the Boeing 777-200 cargo aircraft filled with 18 tonnes of critical care equipment, PPE an...

IAG Cargo records biggest uplift on Boeing 777-300 flight from Nairobi to London

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) uplifted 53,793 kgs of cargo on a cargo-only flight from Nairobi, Kenya to London-Heathrow operated by a British Airways B777-300 aircraft in March – a record for Kenya.  The record cargo-only flight comprised of a mix of pro...

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