Sky Lease Cargo

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Sky Lease Cargo
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IATA ICAO Callsign
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Founded1969
AOC # WRNA256M [1]
Hubs Miami International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations13
Headquarters Miami, Florida, United States
Key peopleMarcos Montesano (CEO)
Wade Johnson (COO)
Employees120 (2007) [2]
Website www.skyleasecargo.com

Sky Lease Cargo Inc. (legally Sky Lease I Inc) is an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida.

Contents

History

The airline was established in 1969, as Wrangler Aviation and started operations in 1973, using Lockheed Constellation aircraft under FAA Part 91. It became a Part 121 carrier in 1978 and became an all-cargo airline in 1981.

Between 1991 and 1992, issues of citizenship, ownership, and compliance with federal airline laws resulted in the conclusion and finding that through the unregulated use of "Delaware Company Law" and the practice of subsidiaries being parts of other subsidiaries," Wrangler Aviation did not meet the fitness requirements of a certificated airline of the United States. [3] The conclusions resulted in restructuring changes to the company to continue operating.

Tradewinds Airlines

Tradewinds Airlines Airbus A300B4F Airbus A300B4-203(F), Tradewinds Airlines AN0174944.jpg
Tradewinds Airlines Airbus A300B4F

In 1991, the airline was renamed to Tradewinds Airlines. On February 28, 1994, Tradewinds was acquired by Florida West Airlines, although it was sold off a year later. [4] In December 2007, Donald Watkins, a lawyer from Alabama bought part of the company. On June 6, 2008, the airline reduced its staff by 70% and parked all their fleet.

During 2006, explorative attempts were made by Valiant Airways to contract Tradewinds Airlines for "start-up" operations, but these attempts failed to result in services coming to fruition. [5]

Further press releases on June 3, 2008, indicate that Tradewinds returned five Boeing 747-200F aircraft to the lessor and furloughed employees that operated the lines. On July 25, 2008, Tradewinds Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the third time. The company cited rising fuel costs and low demand, but plans to continue to operate flights during reorganization. [6] In December 2008, Tradewinds Airlines was purchased by Sky Lease One, based out of Florida.

Sky Lease Cargo

Tradewinds Airlines was renamed Sky Lease Cargo on September 4, 2011, and also changed its IATA and ICAO codes. The company operates two 747-400s to various points in South America from Miami International Airport.

Destinations

Former Sky Lease Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11F McDonnell Douglas MD-11(F) Skylease Cargo N955AR, HHN Hahn, Germany PP1304333914.jpg
Former Sky Lease Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
A Sky Lease Cargo Boeing 747-400ERF Sky Lease Cargo 747-400ERF Starboard Side.jpg
A Sky Lease Cargo Boeing 747-400ERF

As of March 2020, Sky Lease Cargo operates the following services: [7]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Campinas Viracopos International Airport
Manaus Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Bogotá El Dorado International Airport
Medellín José María Córdova International Airport
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport [8]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Ciudad del Este Guaraní International Airport
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Miami Miami International Airport Hub
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Montevideo Carrasco International Airport
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Caracas Simón Bolívar International Airport Terminated [9]

Fleet

Current fleet

As of October 2020, Sky Lease Cargo's fleet includes: [10] [11]

Sky Lease Cargo fleet
AircraftIn
service
OrdersNotes
Boeing 747-400ERF 2Previously owned a further one involved in Flight 4854
Total2

Former fleet

The airline formerly operated the following aircraft:

Accidents and Incident

The aftermath of Flight 4854 Sky lease 747 overrun CYHZ.jpg
The aftermath of Flight 4854

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