Air Contractors
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| Air Contractors | ||
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| IATA AG |
ICAO ABR |
Callsign Contract |
| Founded | 1972 | |
| Fleet size | 21 | |
| Destinations | Chartered and Scheduled | |
| Parent company | ACL Group | |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Key people | Hugh Flynn (CEO), Colin Grant (CFO), Jon Stratfull (Commercial Manager) | |
| Website: http://www.aircontractors.com | ||
Air Contractors is a freight airline based in Dublin, Ireland. It operates scheduled and charter freight services within Europe and as an express parcel carrier, carrying mail and newspapers. Its main base is Dublin International Airport.
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[edit] History
The airline was established and started operations in 1972 as AirBridge Carriers at East Midlands. The name Hunting Cargo Airlines was adopted in September 1992 and then changed to Air Contractors following the acquisition of the airline by Compagnie Maritime Belge and Safair in June 1998, and a move to Ireland. It has expanded as a group to include aircraft leasing (BAC Support and Leasing in Southend, UK) and maintenance (Air Contractors Engineering, previously called Aeroscot, Edinburgh, UK).
[edit] Current Fleet
The Air Contractors fleet includes the following aircraft (at November 2006) [1] :
| Type | Number | Cargo Capacity | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-300F | 11 |
5,580kg | Photograph of EI-SLE [1] | In Operation |
| ATR 72-200 | 6 |
8,500kg | Photograph of EI-SLG [2] | In Operation |
| Airbus A300B4-103F | 3 |
45,000kg | Photograph of EI-OZB [3] | In Operation |
| Airbus A300B4-203F | 2 |
45,000kg | Photograph of OO-DIB [4] | Both currently leased to EAT |
| Lockheed L-382G Hercules | 1 |
23,158kg | Photograph of EI-JIV [5] | In Operation |
| Shorts 360-100/200 | 7 |
3,674kg | Photograph of EI-SMB [6] | In Storage at Edinburgh |
| Fokker F27 500 | 4 |
5,834kg | Photograpgh of EI-SMF [7] | In Storage at Edinburgh |
Six of the ATR 42 aircraft are leased from and operated for FedEx Feeder, the regional freight arm of FedEx. [2]
[edit] Current Routes
Air Contractors fly a number of cargo routes for different freight integrators. Some of the routes are.... (more to be added)
Glasgow - Manchester - Stansted - Dublin - Glasgow (ATR42)
Glasgow - Manchester - Paris CDG - Manchester - Glasgow (ATR72)
Shannon - Dublin - Paris CDG - Shannon (ATR42)
Dublin - Stansted - Paris CDG - Stansted - Dublin (A300)
Birmingham - Paris CDG - Birmingham (Fedex ATR42)
There are a number of other routes, that are operated for Fedex, DHL and French Post (L'Aeropostale)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
- ^ Airliner World, September 2005
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