Centurion Air Cargo
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| Founded | 1985 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | June 2018 | ||||||
| Hubs | "SuperHub":
South America:
Europe: | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 20+ | ||||||
| Employees | 1000+ | ||||||
| Website | http://www.centurioncargo.com | ||||||
Centurion Air Cargo operating as Centurion Cargo was an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, United States.
History
The airline was established as Challenge Air Cargo in 1985 as a subsidiary of Challenge Air Transport. In 1986 the airline became independent of Challenge Air Transport. In July 1999 following the takeover of the scheduled business by United Parcel Service a new company was formed as Centurion Air Cargo to take over the air operating certificate of Challenge.[1] The airline surrendered its operating certificate to the Federal Aviation Administration in June 2018, after being unable to restructure its operations after financial difficulties.[2]
Centurion Cargo Center
Fleet
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The Centurion Air Cargo fleet comprised the following aircraft prior to its closure:[3]
| Aircraft | In Fleet |
|---|---|
| Boeing 747-400BDSF | 1 |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 2 |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11CF | 1 |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | 6 |
| Total | 10 |
Historical Fleet
The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft:
- 2 Boeing 707-300C
- 1 further Boeing 747-400F (as of 2015)[4]
- 3 Boeing 757-200PF
- 3 Douglas DC-6
- 2 Douglas DC-8-63F
- 1 Douglas DC-8-73F
- 4 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F
- 1 further McDonnell Douglas MD-11F (as of 2015)[4]
Accidents and incidents
- Centurion Air Cargo Flight 164 crashed near El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia, on July 7, 2008, killing three people in a nearby house.
See also
References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 63.
- ^ "Centurion Air Cargo closes it doors". Air Cargo News. 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Centurion Air Cargo Fleet details and history". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
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- Jones, Geoffry P. "Miami Challenge". Air International, November 1993, Vol 45 No 5. ISSN 0306-5634. pp. 241–244.
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