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| Founded | December 1992 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Parent company | State-Owned | ||||||
| Headquarters | Minsk, Belarus | ||||||
| Website | transaviaexport.com | ||||||
TAE Avia, formerly named TransAVIAexport Airlines, [1] is a Belarusian national cargo airline. It is based at Minsk International Airport in Belarus, with a hub at Sharjah International Airport, in the United Arab Emirates.
TransAVIAexport Airlines was established in December 1992 in Belarus. The airline operates worldwide cargo flights. In 2021, the airline changed its name to TAE Avia. [1]
On 2 December 2021, TransAVIAexport and two aircraft belonging to the airline were added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List by the United States Department of the Treasury. [2] In 2022, the airline was additionally blacklisted by the United Kingdom, the European Union, Switzerland and Japan. [3]
TAE Avia's fleet included the following aircraft (as of October 2019): [4] [ needs update ]
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