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Joint cargo network of IAG, MASKargo and Qatar Airways completes first trial shipment
September 21st 2026
Eleven tonnes of copper foil has been successfully flown from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago via Doha and Dublin, representing the first shipment of cargo transported through the joint cargo business network of IAG Cargo, MASKargo and Qatar Airways Cargo. Read More » The first customer shipment represented a trial of the network ahead of a formal launch expected later this year. "This milestone brings the ambition behind our partnership into focus: connecting businesses to greater opportunities through the collective strengths of three leading cargo carriers," MASkargo CEO, Mark Jason Thomas, said. "For MASkargo, seeing this first shipment move from Malaysia across our partners’ networks demonstrates the potential of this collaboration to strengthen the link between Asia’s production centres and global demand." IAG Cargo CEO, David Shepherd, said: "Alongside our partners, we have been aligning our operations, systems and expertise to create a joint business that works seamlessly across our combined networks." Qatar Airways Cargo chief officer of cargo, Mark Drusch, said: "For our customers, this is about creating a simpler, more connected experience and demonstrates the strength of our collaboration."
