Tampa Cargo

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Tampa Cargo
IATA
QT
ICAO
TPA
Callsign
TAMPA
Founded 1973
Hubs El Dorado Int'l Airport
José María Córdova Int'l Airport
Ernesto Cortissoz Int'l Airport
Miami Int'l Airport
Fleet size 6 (2006)
Destinations 10 (2006)
Parent company Martinair
Headquarters Medellín, Colombia
Key people Frederik Jacobsen, CEO
Website:
www.tampacargo.com

Tampa Cargo (acronym of Transportes Aéreos Mercantiles Panamericanos) is a cargo airline based at José María Córdova International Airport in Medellín, Colombia. It is a specialized 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 (BOG), Bogotá, José María Córdova International Airport (MDE), Medellín, Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), Barranquilla and Miami International Airport (MIA).

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[edit] History

The airline was established by Luís and Jorge Coulson along with Orlando Botero Escobar and started operations on 11 March 1973. Martinair of the Netherlands acquired a 50% stake in Tampa Cargo in 1996.

[edit] Services

Tampa Cargo operates the following services at (January 2005):

[edit] Fleet

Tampa Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft (at August 2006) [1] :

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006


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