Importance of increasing automotive charters
Since the New Year, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has transported over 8,000 t of automotive spare parts. A significant proportion of these shipments were delivered via 95 charter flights utilising the group’s B777s and B787s and arranged by a specialist charter team that was formed one year ago.
IAG Cargo has seen an uptick in requests to transport automotive parts in 2021, indicating that assembly plants around the world are ramping up production. Popular routes include Germany to South Africa, Mexico to the UK, and Southeast Asia to the USA.
Freddie Overton, regional commercial manager for Europe & Africa: "Given the need to operate on a just-in-time basis, only air cargo can transport time-critical spare parts to its destination in hours rather than weeks." (ah)