Summary
British Airways World Cargo, formerly British Airways Cargo, was a division of IAG Cargo, operating air cargo services under the British Airways brand. It was the twelfth-largest cargo airline in the world by total freight tonne-kilometres flown.[1] Freight services were provided using the main British Airways fleet, as well as dedicated freighter aircraft operating under a wet lease agreement with Global Supply Systems.
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| Commenced operations | May 1999 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1 May 2014 | ||||||
| Operating bases | London Stansted Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | IAG Cargo | ||||||
| Headquarters | London, England, UK | ||||||
History edit
British Airways first opened a World Cargo centre at Heathrow in the late 1990s;[2] it was an automated freight handling centre capable of handling unusual and premium cargo, and fresh produce, of which it handled over 80,000 tons per year.[3] BA World Cargo also handled freight at London's Gatwick and Stansted airports, and, through its partner British Airways Regional Cargo, at all of the main regional airports throughout the UK.[4]
The company ended operations on 30 April 2014,[5][6] having been fully merged into IAG Cargo, however without continuing dedicated cargo flights. BA World Cargo also operated an automated cargo centre at London Heathrow Airport, and had a base for long-haul freighter services at London Stansted Airport.[7]
Following the shuttering of British Airways World Cargo, a new all-cargo airline, CargoLogicAir, commenced operations in 2015, receiving some staff from Global Supply Systems.
Destinations edit
BA World Cargo operated dedicated freighter aircraft services to Africa, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, East Asia, North America and Europe from their London-Stansted base. BA World Cargo operates using the main BA fleet. Until the end of March 2014 they also operated three Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft providing dedicated long-haul services under a wet lease arrangement from Global Supply Systems.[8]
Fleet edit
BA World Cargo fleet as at April 2014 consisted of:
- Boeing 747-8F (total of 3 were wet-leased from Global Supply Systems and phased out gradually)[9]
BA World Cargo also used space on dedicated freighters operated by other carriers.
- Previously operated
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "BA World Cargo Adds to Surcharge". Traffic World. 25 August 2005.
- ^ Andren, Emily (1 June 1995). "British Airways unveils cargo center plan". Air Cargo World. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "British Airways World Cargo". Freight International. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
- ^ "British Airways Regional Cargo.(People Watch)(general manager appointed)". Traffic World. 23 February 2004.
- ^ "British Airways to Pursue New Opportunities". Yahoo! Finance. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Atlas Air invests in new UK airline". Atlas Air Inc. (Press release). 12 April 2001. Archived from the original on 26 February 2003.
- ^ "BA keeps Stansted freighter base". Cargo News Asia. 19 March 2009. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Atlas Air invests in new UK airline". Atlas Air Inc. (Press release). 12 April 2001. Archived from the original on 26 February 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2006.
- ^ Barnard, Bruce (30 July 2010). "BA Adding Three 747-8 Freighters to Fleet". The Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Photos: Boeing 707-336C Aircraft Pictures". Airliners.net. 28 March 1981.
- ^ "Photos: Boeing 747-236F/SCD Aircraft Pictures". Airliners.net. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Photos: Boeing 747-47UF/SCD Aircraft Pictures". Airliners.net. 18 February 2001.
- ^ "Photos: Vickers 953C Merchantman Aircraft Pictures". Airliners.net. 17 January 1979.
External links edit
- IAG Cargo
