Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, is expanding its freighter network with a new route to Madrid. Starting 15 July 2024, Etihad Cargo will operate two weekly Boeing 777 freighter flights between Abu Dhabi and Madrid, adding over 200 tonnes of cargo capacity for Europe. ...

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has recently invested €1.5 million into the expansion of its temperature-controlled perishables facility in Madrid. This forms part of a total €12 million invested in the business’ Spanish hub over the last 6 years. As ...

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) announces a new route between Madrid, Spain and Doha, Qatar expanding the business’s reach in the Middle East and enhancing its proposition in the Asia Pacific region. This new daily direct service between Madrid and Doha will be...

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of The SATS Group, is to open a fifth cargo handling terminal at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport to provide additional growth capacity and secure its position as Madrid’s largest independent handling provider. Construction of the new 6,500m₂ termi...

During this year's Global Partner Council (GPC), Lufthansa Cargo honored the international logistics and transport company Kuehne+Nagel with the "Excellence Award 2022". It is the 25th time that a partner has been honored with this award. The Global Partner Council is an annual industry gathering...

Not even one year after setting foot in Spain with an office in Barcelona, cargo-partner has now opened a second Spanish office near Madrid Barajas Airport. The cargo-partner teams at both offices offer comprehensive air, sea and road transport solutions. Following the establishment of cargo-p...

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, exceeded its operational performance targets in 2022. The carrier achieved 80.5 per cent on-time-performance (OTP) for freighter departures and 84.1 per cent OTP for freighter arrivals, ahead of its 80 per cent target. The car...

UPS Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) announces today the opening of its new facility in Madrid, ES. The brand-new 6500 sqm premises, will be a main point of distribution for the Iberian Peninsula, connecting the region’s growing tech and healthcare industries pharmaceutical and medical technology i...

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has announced the revival of two services from its hub at Madrid Barajas Airport to Caracas (Venezuela) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). These routes join IAG Cargo’s increased capacity to Latin American destinations this winter, ...

Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) full ground and cargo handling capabilities in Spain have been recognised by new contracts to support cargo charter, leisure, and executive jet airline customers across the country. The Hungarian cargo charter airline, Fleet Air, has signed a contract with WFS to ...

IAG Cargo announces today a new direct route to Dakar, Senegal from Madrid as the company responds to increasing demand for the transportation of goods to West Africa. In total IAG Cargo now services over 25 flights a week to the region, flying directly to Accra in Ghana as well as Lagos and Ab...

Forto, a leading provider of digitized freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, today announced expansion into the Spanish market with a new office in Madrid. The new office marks a further step in Forto's growth trajectory and expansion of its European footprint. The company takes its...

Spain’s Air Europa has signed cargo handling contract extensions with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Madrid and Barcelona. The country’s third largest airline, Air Europa has been a WFS customer in Madrid since 2018, and signed its first agreement with the world’s largest cargo handler...

Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) stations in Madrid and Barcelona have obtained Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certifications, strengthening its leadership in pharmaceutical handling facilities at major airports around the world. ...

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) and Iberia, today celebrates the two-year anniversary of its pharmaceutical centre in Madrid, which is dedicated to its Constant Climate product for transporting temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products. The Centre has played ...