Iberia
Avianca renews Iberia Maintenance contract
Iberia Maintenance have signed an agreement with Avianca to maintain their CFM56-5B engines.
Iberia and British Airways expand code share flights including Entebbe
Under new code sharing arrangements with British Airways, Iberia customers can now book flights to Entebbe, Uganda from Madrid or Barcelona via London. Read more
Iberia renews airport handling contract with Monarch Airlines
Iberia’s handling division, Iberia Airport Services (IBAS), has renewed its contract to provide ground services to one of its biggest clients, Monarch Airlines.
Iberia Express launches operations with 17 routes for summer season
Iberia Express, Iberia’s new unit for covering short- and medium-haul routes, began operations on Sunday with flights between Madrid and Palma de Majorca, Alicante, Malaga, and Seville.
Iberia reach agreement with cabin crew unions
Iberia has today reached an agreement with the cabin crew unions to secure employment over the next few years.
Iberia increase A340 Panama flights
As Iberia continues to grow its Panama network the airline has launched a fifth weekly flight between Madrid and Panama City.
Iberia set date to launch new European lowcost airline Iberia Express
IAG’s board has approved the launch of the Iberia new subsidiary airline – Iberia Express – which will operate part of the Iberia short and medium haul network. Read more
Iberia increase flights to Equatorial Guinea as it expands into Africa
With its expansion plans for Africa already set-out Iberia has added one weekly flight between Madrid and Malabo in Equatorial Guinea. As of the end of August, the airline is operating six weekly return flights, one more than previously. The new flight will operate on Tuesdays, and add 220 seats per week between the two capital cities. Read more
GE CF6-80 01 engine selected to power new Iberia Airbus A330 aircraft
International Airline Group (the new BA Iberia airline group) has selected GE CF6-80E1 engines to power eight new Airbus A330 aircraft orders and up to eight A330 options for Iberia’s longhaul fleet. Read more
Iberia freight cargo up 40% this month even with volcanic ash
Iberia has carried 40 per cent more freight this month – 41.5 per cent more outgoing and 51.60 per cent more incoming – compared to April, 2009. This increase is partly due to the closing of airports in Northern and Central Europe for the past six days because of the volcanic ash cloud, which caused operations to be shunted to the Iberia Cargo Terminal.
1,000 tonnes landed in Barcelona yesterday alone
Air shipments from the Americas were unloaded in Madrid for surface haulage across Europe, while European freight was moved by land to the Madrid Cargo Terminal, where Iberia flew it to North American and Latin American destinations.
To deal with the additional tonnage, Iberia used air freighters and raised from four to twelve the number of freight distribution trucks which stood in for aircraft on some routes.
Yesterday Iberia set a new record for freight handling at Barcelona Airport, as 1,000 tonnes arrived aboard freighters diverted from other European destinations.
As the situation slowly returns to normal in Europe, Iberia continues to carry the perishable goods that are its speciality, including tropical fruit, fish from Chile and American shellfish.
