British Airways World Cargo

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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. 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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History

British Airways first opened a World Cargo centre at Heathrow in the late 1990s; 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. 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.

The company ended operations on 30 April 2014, 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.

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Destinations

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.

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Fleet

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)

BA World Cargo also utilised space on dedicated freighters operated by other carriers.

Previously operated

• Boeing 707-320C
• Boeing 747-200F
• Boeing 747-400F
• Vickers 953c Merchantman

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References

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External links

• IAG Cargo

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