Cygnus Air
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Madrid Barajas International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Tenerife Norte, Frankfurt | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | Europe | ||||||
| Parent company | IMES (Grupo ACS) (100%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain | ||||||
| Website | http://www.cygnusair.com | ||||||
Cygnus Air (Corporación Ygnus Air) is a cargo airline based in Madrid, Spain. It is a privately owned airline operating scheduled flights to destinations mainly in Europe. Its main base is Madrid Barajas International Airport.[1] Founded in 1994 as Regional Líneas Aéreas, it has undergone a number of name changes along its history.
History
The airline was founded by Regional Airlines (France) together with the Spanish Gestair group as 'Regional Líneas Aéreas' in 1994. The airline operated scheduled passenger flights from Madrid with a fleet of Saab 340.
Cygnus Air (1998 - 2007)
In January 1998 Regional was renamed Cygnus Air and by November the airline shifted to full cargo operations. Its fleet consisted then of two Douglas DC-862F aircraft. In July 2002, a DC8-73F was phased in. At that time the airline was owned 60% by Macholfam International, a branch of the Gestair group, and 40% by Imesapi of the ACS group.[1]
Gestair Cargo (2007 - 2013)
In May 2007, as part of a new policy of the Gestair Group,[2] the airline began to use Gestair Cargo as DBA. At that time Gestair Cargo's main customer was Iberia Airlines.[3]
Gestair Cargo expanded and modernized its fleet in 2011, adding a Boeing 767-300F in January[4] and another Boeing 767-300F in March. By March 2010, following a capital increase, 73% of the company belonged to Imesapi and 27% to the Gestair group.
Cygnus Air (2013 - )
Cygnus Air belongs to ACS group. The airline operates regular cargo flights within Europe and Canary Islands with its B757. Cygnus Air also offer to its clients charter flights and ad-hoc solutions.
Fleet
The Cygnus Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of June 2014):[5]
| Aircraft | Number | Notes |
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| Boeing 757-200PCF | 2 |
References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 70.
- ^ Gestair - Aeroplane Guide
- ^ Airways, June 2007
- ^ Fly-news, 8 January 2011
- ^ Planespotters - Cygnus Air
External links
Media related to Cygnus Air at Wikimedia Commons- Gestair Cargo
