Air Contractors
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| Air Contractors | ||
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| IATA AG |
ICAO ABR |
Callsign CONTRACT |
| Founded | 1972 | |
| Fleet size | 20 | |
| Destinations | Chartered and Scheduled | |
| Parent company | Air Contractors Limited | |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Key people | Hugh Flynn (CEO), Colin Grant (CFO), Jon Stratfull (Commercial Manager), John Rooney (Director of Engineering), Liam O'Brien (Technical Services Manager), John Rawl (Ground Operations Director) |
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| Website: http://www.aircontractors.com | ||
Air Contractors (Ireland) Limited is a freight airline based in Dublin, Ireland. It operates scheduled freight services within Europe, mainly on behalf of postal organisations and express parcel operators. It also operates ad hoc charters throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Its main base is Dublin Airport, with hubs at London Stansted Airport, Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Paris and Glasgow International Airport[1].
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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 (51%) and Safair (49%) in June 1998, and a move to Ireland[1]. 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). Air Contractors acquired Europe Air Post (EAP) on 14th Mar 2008.
[edit] Routes
Air Contractors fly a number of cargo routes for different freight integrators. Below are a few examples:
Glasgow - Stansted - Dublin - Glasgow (ATR72)
Glasgow - Manchester - Paris CDG - Manchester - Glasgow (ATR72)
Shannon - Dublin - Paris CDG - Shannon (ATR42)
Birmingham - Paris CDG - Birmingham (ATR42)
The Hercules regularly visits Bournemouth international airports (EGHH)
3 ATR72 operating in Sweden
[edit] Fleet
The Air Contractors fleet includes the following aircraft (at December 2007):[citation needed]
| Type | Number | Cargo Capacity | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-300F | 7 |
5,580kg | Photograph of EI-SLE [1] | In Operation |
| ATR 72-200 | 8 |
8,500kg | Photograph of EI-SLG [2] | In Operation |
| Airbus A300B4-622RF | 1 |
34,900kg | Photograph of N723FD [3] | In Operation |
| Airbus A300B4-103F | 3 |
42,500kg | Photograph of EI-OZB [4] | In Operation. EI-OZA currently leased to DHL |
| Airbus A300B4-203F | 2 |
42,500kg | Photograph of OO-DIB [5] | Both currently leased to DHL |
| Lockheed L-382G Hercules | 1 |
23,158kg | Photograph of EI-JIV [6] | In Operation |
| Fokker F27 500 | 4 |
5,834kg | Photograpgh of EI-SMF [7] | In Storage at Edinburgh |
The A300B4-6222RF aircraft is leased from and operated for FedEx Express. Five of the ATR 42 and five of the ATR 72 aircraft are leased from and operated for FedEx Feeder, the regional freight arm of FedEx Express. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Flight International 27 March 2007
- ^ Airliner World, September 2005
