Avianca Cargo
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| Founded | 1973 (as Tampa Cargo) | ||||||
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| Hubs | José María Córdova International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | 30 | ||||||
| Parent company | Avianca Holdings | ||||||
| Headquarters | Medellín, Colombia | ||||||
| Key people | Kurt Schosinsky, Managing Director; Carlos Arango, Commercial Director; Ivan Galindo, Operations Director Santiago Martinez, Flight Operations Director; Leonardo Carrillo, Optimization and Revenue Management Director | ||||||
| Website | www.aviancacargo.com | ||||||
Avianca Cargo (formerly Tampa Cargo-Transportes Aereos Mercantiles PanAmericanos) is a cargo airline based at José María Córdova International Airport in Medellín, Colombia. It is an all-cargo airline transporting flowers from Latin America to Miami, as well as general cargo throughout the Americas. It has hubs at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá; Miami International Airport; and Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima.
History
The airline was established by Luís H. Coulson along with Captain Juan Fernando Mesa, Captain Orlando Botero Escobar and Captain Anibal Obando Echeverri. It commenced operations on 11 March 1973. Douglas DC-6A piston-engine aircraft formed part of the initial fleet that was acquired. These were retired in the early 1980s.[2]
Martinair of the Netherlands acquired a 40% stake in Tampa Cargo in 1996. Avianca of Colombia acquired a 100% stake in Tampa Cargo in 2008.[citation needed]
On September 27, 2011, Avianca ordered four Airbus A330-200F aircraft to replace the existing Tampa Cargo fleet, with deliveries to commence in December 2012. This made Tampa Cargo the first A330F operator in Latin America.[3]
The airline was re-branded as Avianca Cargo in May 2013.[citation needed]
Destinations
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Avianca Cargo operates to the following destinations:
Fleet
The Avianca Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft as of May 2020.[5]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Notes |
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| Airbus A330-200F[6] | 6 | — | |
| Total | 6 | — |
Former fleet
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The airline previously operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Notes |
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| Boeing 767-200ER/BDSF | 2 | |
| 2 | Sold to 21 Air | |
| Boeing 767-300ERF | 1 | |
| Airbus A330-200F | 1[7] |
References
- ^ http://www.aviancacargo.com/esp/com/fleet.aspx
- ^ Eastwood, 2007, p. 302
- ^ The news at Airbus
- ^ "Avianca Cargo adds Brussels freighter flights". www.aircargonews.net. Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 12.
- ^ The news at Airbus
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 12.
External links
Media related to Avianca Cargo at Wikimedia Commons
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