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| Founded | 1985 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | June 2018 | ||||||
| Hubs | Miami | ||||||
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| Alliance | Sky Lease Cargo | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 22 | ||||||
| Parent company | Alliance Management Center | ||||||
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida | ||||||
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| Employees | 1000+ | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Centurion Air Cargo, operating as Centurion Cargo, was an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, United States.
The airline was established as Challenge Air Cargo in 1985 as a subsidiary of Challenge Air Transport. In 1986, the airline became independent of Challenge Air Transport. In 2001, following the takeover of the scheduled business by United Parcel Service a new company was formed as Centurion Air Cargo to take over the air operating certificate of Challenge. [1]
The airline surrendered its operating certificate to the Federal Aviation Administration in June 2018, after being unable to restructure its operations after financial difficulties. [2]
The Centurion Cargo Center was a cargo terminal located at Miami International Airport, opened in 2013.
The facility comprised a 1,400,000 square feet (130,000 m2) area incorporating a 550,000 square feet (51,000 m2) warehouse with both cold and dry storage facilities.
Centurion Cargo Center was the largest privately owned, all cargo airline facility in North America before its operation was shut down. [2]
Centurion Air Cargo operated to be the following destinations:
The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft: [4] [5]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC One-Eleven Series 400AK | 1 | 1986 | 1986 | |
| Boeing 707-320C | 3 | 1983 | 1999 | |
| Boeing 727-100 | 1 | 1986 | 1987 | Leased from Air Panamá Internacional |
| Boeing 747-400BDSF | 1 | 2015 | 2017 | |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 2 | 2013 | 2017 | |
| Boeing 747-400F | 1 | 2013 | 2015 | [6] |
| Boeing 757-200PF | 3 | 1989 | 2000 | |
| Douglas DC-8-63PF | 2 | 1988 | 1991 | |
| Douglas DC-8-73CF | 1 | 1995 | 1995 | Leased from Southern Air Transport |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F | 1 | 2006 | 2007 | Leased from Emery Worldwide |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | 7 | 2001 | 2010 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40F | 3 | 1998 | 2004 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11CF | 2 | 2009 | 2017 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | 3 | 2009 | 2018 | |
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