Silverback Cargo Freighters

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Silverback Cargo Freighters
IATA ICAO Call sign
-VRBSILVERBACK
Founded2002
Commenced operations2002/2018
Ceased operations2009
Hubs Kigali International Airport
Focus cities Bole International Airport
Dubai International Airport
King Abdulaziz International Airport
Vatry Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations24
Headquarters Kigali, Rwanda
Key peopleInnocent Mupenzi [1]
Website www.silverbackcargo.com

Silverback Cargo Freighters is a cargo airline based in Kigali, Rwanda. [2]

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The Silverback Cargo Freighters DC-8-62H Silverback Cargo Freighters McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H(F) Menten.jpg
The Silverback Cargo Freighters DC-8-62H

Banned Status

Because of safety reasons, Silverback Cargo Freighters was on the list of air carriers banned in the EU.

Destinations

Silverback Cargo Freighters served the following destinations (at September 2008): [3]

Africa

Asia

Fleet

Silverback Cargo Freighters fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of September 2008):

Silverback Cargo Freighters Fleet
AircraftTotalRoutes
Douglas DC-8-62F 2Short-Long haul

Current fleet and destinations

The airline has regional routes around Africa and some longer-haul routes to: Dubai, Jeddah, Mumbai and Istanbul.

As of November 2018 Silver Cargo Freighters has the Following aircraft:

AircraftIn serviceOrdersNotes
Boeing 737-300F 10Leased from Star Air (South Africa)
Boeing 737-800BCF 02—
Boeing 757-200PCF 10—
Total22

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2018-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ Ranter, Harro. "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Rwanda > Silverback Cargo Freighters". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  3. ↑ Silverback Freighter Route Map (2008) Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
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