Transcarga

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Transcarga International Airways
Tiaca.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
T7TIWTIACA
FoundedOctober 21, 1998
Hubs Simón Bolívar International Airport
Subsidiaries Cargo Three
Fleet size2
Destinations6
Parent company JMB Aviation Group
Headquarters Caracas, Venezuela
Key people
Website www.transcarga.aero

Transcarga International Airways C.A. (also known as TIACA) is a cargo airline based in Caracas, Venezuela. It operates charter cargo services. [1]

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History

A Venezuelan businessman by the name of Julio Marquez Biaggi, also a former pilot for Viasa and KLM, and son of one of Viasa's chairmen, founded Transcarga on October 21, 1998. To help with his endeavor, he was joined by Luis Felipe Ayala V, an expert in the area of finances. The airline started operations in November 2001. It is owned by Julio Marquez Biaggi (with a 99.0% stake) who is CEO of the company.

Transcarga received its first certification as an airline in Venezuela in the year 2001, in 2002, it received the 402 permit from the United States Department of Transportation, enabling it to operate under "wet lease" status to and from the United States, thus generating employment for several Venezuelan pilots.

Since its establishment, the company has strived to maintain the highest quality standards in the national and international cargo transport service. The service has been aimed at small and medium-sized Venezuelan producers, both internally and for the export needs of perishable products such as fish, shellfish, vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc. Another key segment is the parcel service, documents, correspondence, special oil cargo and securities.

The airline's services are aimed to the small and medium Venezuelan producers; serving from the internal national market to the exportation needs of perishable products such as fish, shrimp, vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc. Another key market segment is its courier service of mail, documents, and other packages.

Transcarga is outsourcing its services to larger companies such as Servicio Panamericano de Proteccion, DHL, FedEx, UPS, among others. Transcarga also operates in the Caribbean through a wet lease with the Ameriflight company two daily flights.

In 2021, the airline founded a Panamanian subsidiary named Cargo Three, and plans to begin operations soon with three McDonnell Douglas MD-10s. [2]

Fleet

A former Transcarga Airbus A300B4F taxiing at Arturo Michelena International Airport in 2019 Transcarga A300-B4 .jpg
A former Transcarga Airbus A300B4F taxiing at Arturo Michelena International Airport in 2019
A former Transcarga Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia parked at Queen Beatrix International Airport in 2013 Transcarga E120F at AUA.JPG
A former Transcarga Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia parked at Queen Beatrix International Airport in 2013

Current fleet

As of July 2023, the Transcarga fleet consists of the following aircraft: [3] [4]

Transcarga fleet
AircraftIn
service		OrdersNotes
Airbus A300B4F 1—To be retired [5]
McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F —1 [2]
Piper PA-31 Navajo 1—
Total21

Former fleet

Transcarga formerly operated the following aircraft:

Controversy

In 2023, the Ministerio del Trabajo de La Guaira received complaint as the company was suspected of failing to pay enough funds and foreign currency to its workers. [7] [8]

Accidents and incidents

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Rebecca Jeffrey. "Network Cargo Management scoops GSA contract". aircargonews.net. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Robert Luke. "Cargo Three scores three MD-10Fs". Cargofacts.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ transcarga.aero - Flota (Spanish) retrieved 15 September 2020
  4. ↑ "Transcarga International Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Venezuela's Transcargo to retire A300; eyes MD-10s, B737s". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Venezuela's Transcarga ends E120 freighter ops". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. ↑ Hasta los bonos de alimentación les niega Transcarga a sus trabajadores
  8. ↑ Trabajadores de Transcarga vuelven hoy a Inspectoría del Trabajo
  9. ↑ "Incident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Incident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Incident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Incident: Transcarga A30B at Bogota on Mar 11th 2021, rejected takeoff due to uncontained engine failure". Avherald.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

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