Avianca Cargo

Avianca Cargo

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IATA ICAO Callsign QT TPA TAMPA
Founded	1973
Hubs	José María Córdova International Airport
Fleet size	6
Destinations	20
Parent company	Synergy Groups's subsidiary Synergy Aerospace
Headquarters	Medellín, Colombia
Key people	Victor Mejia, Cargo Vice President Carlos Arango, Sales Director Ricardo Samayoa, Sales Director Susana Argueta, Revenue Management Director Santiago Martinez, Flight Operations Director Juan Felipe Luque, Operations Director Luis Fernando Alvarado, Bussines Development Director
Website	www.aviancacargo.com

Avianca Cargo (formerly Tampa Cargo-Transportes Aereos Mercantiles PanAmericanos) is a cargo airline based at José María Córdova International Airport in Medellín, Colombia. It is an all-cargo airline transporting flowers from Latin America to Miami, as well as general cargo throughout the Americas. It has hubs at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá; Miami International Airport; and Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima.

History

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Douglas DC-6A freighter of Tampa at Miami International Airport in 1975

The airline was established by Luís H. Coulson along with Orlando Botero Escobar and Anibal Obando Echeverri. It started operations on 11 March 1973. The Douglas DC-6A four-engined piston freight airliner formed part of the initial fleet that was acquired. These were retired in the early 1980s.

Martinair of the Netherlands acquired a 40% stake in Tampa Cargo in 1996. Avianca of Colombia acquired a 100% stake in Tampa Cargo in 2008. The airline was re-branded as Avianca Cargo in May 2013.

Destinations

Avianca Cargo operates the following origins and destinations with freighters and passenger wide bodies, as of March 2014:

• International scheduled destinations: Bogota, Medellin, Barranquilla, Cali, México City, Miami, New York, Asunción, San Juan, Lima, Quito, Guayaquil, Caracas, Valencia, Venezuela, Panama City, San Jose, Santiago de Chile, Campinas, Manaus, Montevideo, Curitiba, Buenos Aires, La Paz, Guatemala City, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid, Spain, Barcelona, Spain, London, UK

Fleet

The Avianca Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft, as of 30 March 2014:

Tampa Cargo Fleet

Aircraft	In Fleet
Airbus A330-200F	6

On September 27, 2011, Avianca and Airbus announced a firm order for four Airbus A330-200F Freighter aircraft. The A330's are meant to replace the current Tampa Cargo fleet, with the delivery date for the first aircraft estimated for December 2012. This will make Tampa Cargo the first A330 freighter operator in Latin America.

Bibliography

• Eastwood, Tony. Piston Engined Airliner Production List. 2007. The Aviation Hobby Shop.

External links

• Official website

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