The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has cleared a proposed cargo joint business agreement between Qatar Airways Group, IAG International Airlines Group Cargo, and MASkargo, allowing the parties to cooperate on scheduling, pricing, and sales across their global cargo networks.

In its September 16, 2026 decision, the commission found the JBA unlikely to eliminate competition on the affected routes and said benefits, including a wider network and improved cargo services, could outweigh the resulting reduction in competition.

The application, lodged in mid-January, stated that the JBA aims to achieve "metal neutrality" through coordinated scheduling, pricing, sales, marketing, and other commercial activities. It also extends to British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and LEVEL within IAG, and Malaysia Airlines and Firefly within Malaysia Aviation Group.

Qatar Airways Cargo, IAG Cargo, and MASkargo first announced plans for the global JBA in April 2025, subject to regulatory approval. As ch-aviation previously reported, MASkargo chief executive Mark Jason Thomas said in April 2026 that the agreement was in its "final leg", with implementation targeted for the second half of the year.

On September 17, the partners said they had completed their first trilateral customer shipment as part of operational trials ahead of the planned full launch later in 2026. Once fully launched, the network is expected to cover more than 400 destinations.