Company:Transcarga
Transcarga International Airways C.A. (also known as TIACA) is a cargo airline based in Caracas, Venezuela. It operates charter cargo services.[1]
History
A Venezuelan businessman by the name of Julio Marquez Biaggi, also a former pilot for Viasa and KLM, and son of one of Viasa's chairmen, founded Transcarga on October 21, 1998. To help with his endeavor, he was joined by Luis Felipe Ayala V, an expert in the area of finances. The airline started operations in November 2001. It is owned by Julio Marquez Biaggi (with a 99.0% stake) who is CEO of the company.
Transcarga received its first certification as an airline in Venezuela in the year 2001, in 2002, it received the 402 permit from the United States Department of Transportation, enabling it to operate under "wet lease" status to and from the United States, thus generating employment for several Venezuelan pilots.
Since its establishment, the company has strived to maintain the highest quality standards in the national and international cargo transport service. The service has been aimed at small and medium-sized Venezuelan producers, both internally and for the export needs of perishable products such as fish, shellfish, vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc. Another key segment is the parcel service, documents, correspondence, special oil cargo and securities.
The airline's services are aimed to the small and medium Venezuelan producers; serving from the internal national market to the exportation needs of perishable products such as fish, shrimp, vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc. Another key market segment is its courier service of mail, documents, and other packages.
Transcarga is outsourcing its services to larger companies such as Servicio Panamericano de Proteccion, DHL, FedEx, UPS, among others. Transcarga also operates in the Caribbean through a wet lease with the Ameriflight company two daily flights.
In 2021, the airline founded a Panamanian subsidiary named Cargo Three, and plans to begin operations soon with three McDonnell Douglas MD-10s.[2]
Fleet
Current fleet
(As of July 2023), the Transcarga fleet consists of the following aircraft:[3][4]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A300B4F | 1 | — | To be retired[5] |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F | — | 1 | [2] |
| Piper PA-31 Navajo | 1 | — | |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
Former fleet
Transcarga formerly operated the following aircraft:
- 1 Aero Commander 500B
- 10 Cessna 402B
- 2 Embraer EMB 120FC Brasilia[6]
- 2 Fairchild Metro III
- 1 Learjet 35A
Controversy
In 2023, the Ministerio del Trabajo de La Guaira received complaint as the company was suspected of failing to pay enough funds and foreign currency to its workers.[7][8]
Accidents and incidents
- On May 20, 2011, a Fairchild Metro III (registered N242DH) suffered a nosegear collapse after landing at Simón Bolívar International Airport.[9] The pilot was minorly injured and recovered after.
- On February 9, 2012, a Cessna 402B (registered YV2663) was flying from Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport to Josefa Camejo International Airport with two crew and one passenger on board. The cargo was consisting of valuables. On approach to Punto Fijo, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to ditch the aircraft off the Amuay refinery. All three occupants were rescued while the aircraft sunk.[10]
- On June 6, 2012, an Airbus A300B4F (registered N821SC), leased from Sky Lease Cargo, was damaged beyond repairs after being struck by a Mas Air Boeing 767-300F (registered N314LA) while being parked, causing substantial damage to the right hand stabilizer.[11]
- On March 11, 2021, an Airbus A300B4F (registered YV560T) suffered an uncontained engine failure on the left engine during takeoff at El Dorado International Airport.[12][13] The engine exploded and caused debris to hit buildings near by. The crew aborted takeoff. The aircraft was eventually repaired.
See also
- List of airlines of Venezuela
References
- ↑ Rebecca Jeffrey. "Network Cargo Management scoops GSA contract". https://www.aircargonews.net/services/gssa/network-cargo-management-scoops-gsa-contract/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Robert Luke. "Cargo Three scores three MD-10Fs". https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/cargo-three-scores-three-md-10fs/.
- ↑ transcarga.aero - Flota (Spanish) retrieved 15 September 2020
- ↑ "Transcarga International Airways Fleet Details and History". https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Transcarga-International-Airways.
- ↑ "Venezuela's Transcargo to retire A300; eyes MD-10s, B737s". https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/124188-venezuelas-transcargo-to-retire-a300-eyes-md-10s-b737s.
- ↑ "Venezuela's Transcarga ends E120 freighter ops". https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/91911-venezuelas-transcarga-ends-e120-freighter-ops.
- ↑ Hasta los bonos de alimentación les niega Transcarga a sus trabajadores
- ↑ Trabajadores de Transcarga vuelven hoy a Inspectoría del Trabajo
- ↑ "Incident description". Aviation Safety Network. https://143.95.41.247/wikibase/122582.
- ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=142392.
- ↑ "Incident description". Aviation Safety Network. https://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/146197.
- ↑ "Incident description". Aviation Safety Network. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/248717.
- ↑ "Incident: Transcarga A30B at Bogota on Mar 11th 2021, rejected takeoff due to uncontained engine failure". https://avherald.com/h?article=4e43fd8e.
External links
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