MNG Airlines is a cargo airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates scheduled and charter services within the Middle East and to the Far East, United States and European destinations. Its main bases are Atatürk International Airport, Antalya Airport and Brussels Airport.[1]
History
The airline was established by Mehmet Nazif Gunal in 1997 and started operations on 30 November 1997. Transatlantic services began in 1998 with a flight from Frankfurt to Toronto, followed by scheduled services to the USA on 8 November 1998. In mid-2002 passenger operations were added. In 2005 MNG won an award from Airbus for 100% reliability on the 30 year old Airbus A300. On February 6, 2006 MNG ceased all passenger flights. Only cargo flights are being continued.[2]
Destinations
An MNG Airlines Airbus A330-200F at Zürich Airport in February 2013.
MNG Airlines operates scheduled freighter services to the following destinations (as of July 2013):[3]
- France
- Germany
- Libya
- Netherlands
- Turkey
- Istanbul – Ataturk International Airport (Hub)
- United Kingdom
Fleet
An MNG Airlines Airbus A300-620C at Atatürk Int'l Airport in November 2012.
The MNG Airlines fleet includes the following freighter aircraft as of December 2013:[4]
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MNG Airlines Cargo Fleet
| Aircraft |
In Service |
Orders |
Cargo Capacity |
Notes |
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| Airbus A300F4-203 |
1 |
— |
? |
Operated by Solinair |
| Airbus A300-620C |
2 |
— |
? |
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| Airbus A300-600RF |
3 |
— |
47,000 kg |
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| Airbus A330-200F |
1 |
4[5] |
70,000 kg |
|
| Boeing 737-400F |
1 |
— |
20,000 kg |
|
| Total |
8 |
4 |
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