IAG Cargo transports over 1,000 tons of essential medical equipment and supplies

IAG Cargo is operating a global network of cargo-only flights to keep vital medical supplies moving across the world to support the fight against COVID-19.

It is leading on co-ordinating efforts across International Airlines Group (IAG) airlines including Aer Lingus, British Airways and Iberia, to transport critical goods like personal protective equipment (PPE), hand sanitiser and ventilators as health authorities seek fast, reliable delivery.
Since March, IAG Cargo and its sister airlines are operating charter and cargo only flights on passenger aircraft with shipments including:
    •    Hand sanitiser supplies from China, India and the Middle East to London Heathrow destined for the NHS. The largest shipment booked to date has been a single charter on a British Airways aircraft carrying 55 tonnes. More than 100 tonnes of sanitiser have been shipped since March.
    •    A large consignment of PPE for the NHS, carried on a British Airways B777-300 aircraft.