British Airways World Cargo
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| Commenced operations | May 1999 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1 May 2014 | ||||||
| Hubs | London Stansted Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | IAG Cargo | ||||||
| Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom | ||||||
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.
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
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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.
