British Airways

:For the 1930s airline of similar name see British Airways Ltd.

World Cargo

BA is, through its subsidiary British Airways World Cargo, the world's fifth-largest cargo airline. BA World Cargo is a profit centre in its own right and has an extensive global reach through the British Airways scheduled network. In addition to the main fleet, BA World Cargo wet lease three Boeing 747-400F dedicated freighter aircraft from Atlas Air, one of which is presented in full British Airways World Cargo livery, as well as utilising space on dedicated freighters operated by other carriers on European services. Dedicated freighter services allow the airline to serve airports not currently connected to the scheduled network, such as London Stansted, Glasgow Prestwick, Frankfurt-Hahn, Vitoria and Seoul.

Related Topics:
Cargo airline - Wet lease - Boeing 747-400F - Atlas Air - London Stansted - Glasgow Prestwick - Frankfurt-Hahn - Vitoria - Seoul

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

British Airways opened its £250m World Cargo centre, Ascentis, at Heathrow in 1999. As one of the largest and most advanced automated freight handling centres in the world, it contains a Special Handling Centre for unusual and premium cargo, and a Perishables Handling Centre for fresh produce, of which it handles over 80,000 t per year. BA World Cargo also handles 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.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~