Iberia
Flag carrier of Spain
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| 2023 | Iberia Express was recognized by Cirium as the most on-time airline in Europe, achieving an on-time performance rate of 84.58%, which was higher than the European average of 80.82%. |
| 2023 | Announced return to Tokyo's Narita International Airport in October 2024, following withdrawal during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | Completed the retirement of the Airbus A340-600, concluding a long period of service for this aircraft type. |
| June 2020 | Iberia Express received its first A321neo aircraft. |
| June 2019 | At the Paris Air Show, IAG agreed to purchase 14 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, with 8 designated for Iberia delivery. |
| June 2018 | Iberia took delivery of its first A350 aircraft. |
| May 2018 | Iberia received its first A320neo aircraft. |
| June 2017 | Iberia ordered 17 A320neo and 3 A321neo aircraft with planned deliveries from 2018. |
| August 2015 | IAG converted eight A350-900 and three Airbus A330-200 options into firm orders for Iberia. |
| 2013 | Iberia moved its head office from Campos Velázquez in the Salamanca district of Madrid to the MV49 Business Park, a relocation undertaken to reduce operational costs. |
| March 25 2012 | Established Iberia Express, a low-cost airline operating short and medium-haul routes from Madrid hub. |
| January 21 2011 | The merger was finalized, resulting in the creation of International Airlines Group (IAG), becoming the world's third-largest airline in terms of annual revenue and the second-largest airline group in Europe. |
| November 29 2010 | Shareholders of both Iberia and British Airways approved the merger deal. |
| October 6 2010 | The alliance between British Airways, American Airlines, and Iberia formally began operations. |
| July 2010 | The European Commission and United States Department of Transportation permitted the merger, allowing Iberia to begin coordinating transatlantic routes with American Airlines. |
| April 8 2010 | Iberia signed a merger agreement with British Airways, creating a combined operation that would become the third largest commercial airline in the world by revenue. |
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