Centurion Air Cargo
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| Founded | 1985 | ||||||
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| Hubs |
"SuperHub": South America:
Europe: | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 20+ | ||||||
| Employees | 1000+ | ||||||
| Website | http://www.centurioncargo.com | ||||||
Centurion Air Cargo operating as Centurion Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, United States; operating all-cargo services.
History
The airline was established as Challenge Air Cargo in 1985 as a subsidiary of Challenge Air Transport. In 1986 the airline became independent of Challenge Air Transport. In July 1999 following the takeover of the scheduled business by United Parcel Service a new company was formed as Centurion Air Cargo to take over the air operating certificate of Challenge.[1]
Centurion Cargo Center
In 2013, Centurion Cargo opened its brand new facility, the Centurion Cargo Center, located at the Miami International Airport. The facility comprises a 1,400,000-square-foot (130,000 m2) area incorporating a 550,000-square-foot (51,000 m2) warehouse with both cold and dry storage facilities.
Fleet
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The Centurion Air Cargo fleet comprises of the following aircraft (as of October 2016):[2]
| Aircraft | In Fleet |
|---|---|
| Boeing 747-400BDSF | 1 |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 2 |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11CF | 1 |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
Retired Fleet
The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft:
- 2 Boeing 707-300C
- 1 further Boeing 747-400F (as of 2015)[3]
- 3 Boeing 757-200PF
- 2 DC-8-63F
- 1 DC-8-73F
- 4 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F
- 1 further McDonnell Douglas MD-11F (as of 2015)[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 63.
- ↑ "Centurion Air Cargo Fleet details and history". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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- Jones, Geoffry P. "Miami Challenge". Air International, November 1993, Vol 45 No 5. ISSN 0306-5634. pp. 241–244.