Falcon Express Cargo Airlines

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Falcon Express Cargo Airlines
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IATA ICAO Callsign
FCFCXFalcon Cargo
Founded1995
Ceased operations2012
Fleet size7
Destinations6
Parent company Falcon Aviation Group
Headquarters Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Website http://www.falcongroup.bz/#/1_home/

Falcon Express Cargo Airlines was a cargo airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1995 and operates express parcel services throughout the Persian Gulf, mainly for FedEx, UPS, TNT and Aramex. It also operated scheduled chartered cargo operations for DHL between Bahrain and Jeddah. Its main base was Dubai International Airport. [1]

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Destinations

Falcon Express Cargo Airlines operated freight services to the following international scheduled destinations (February 2010): Dubai, Bahrain, Doha, Jeddah, Riyadh, Kuwait, Salalah. Falcon Express Cargo Airlines ceased operations in September 2012.

Fleet

A Beechcraft 1900 of Falcon Express Cargo Airlines at Sharjah International Airport (November 2000) A6-FCA B.1900C-1(F) Falcon Express Cargo Al SHJ 21NOV00 (6823340178).jpg
A Beechcraft 1900 of Falcon Express Cargo Airlines at Sharjah International Airport (November 2000)

The Falcon Express Cargo Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (February 2010): [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International . 2007-04-03. p. 80.