IFL Group

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IFL Group Inc.
Gulf & Caribbean Cargo
IATA ICAO Callsign
IF
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TSU
IFL
TRANSAUTO
EIFFEL
Founded1983
Hubs Oakland County International Airport
Secondary hubs
Fleet size26
Headquarters Waterford, Michigan, United States
Website www.iflgroup.com

IFL Group Inc. is a cargo airline based in Waterford, Michigan, United States. It operates ad hoc cargo services as well as contract charters for FedEx and UPS.

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History

The airline was established and started operations as Contract Air Cargo in 1983 and is wholly owned by the IFL Group Inc, operating the Dassault Falcon under part 135 as IFL Group Inc., and the Boeing 727 and Convairs under part 121 as Gulf and Caribbean Cargo. Additionally, IFL Group has purchased four CRJ200s for cargo operations, making IFL the first company in the world to use the CRJ airframe exclusively for cargo operations. [1]

Fleet

A Convair 580 of IFL Group at Miami International Airport in 2012 N141FL (6855249436).jpg
A Convair 580 of IFL Group at Miami International Airport in 2012

The IFL Group fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2024): [2]

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References

  1. Harris, David (2014-12-19). "Breaking news: IFL Group launches CRJ P-to-F | Cargo Facts". cargofacts.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  2. "IFL Group Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved May 20, 2022.