TransAVIAexport Airlines
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| Founded | December 1992 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Parent company | State owned | ||||||
| Headquarters | Minsk, Belarus | ||||||
| Key people | Yuri Khlebus (General Director) | ||||||
| Website | transaviaexport.com | ||||||
TAE Avia, formerly named TransAVIAexport Airlines,[1] is a Belarusian national airline involved in air transportation of cargo. It is based at Minsk International Airport in Belarus, with a hub at Sharjah International Airport, in the United Arab Emirates.
On December 2, 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]
Overview
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]
Fleet
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TransAVIAexport Airlines operated IL-76 heavy-lifters capable of transporting up to 45 tons of freight with a volume up to 210 cubic meters.
Current fleet
TAE Avia's fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[3]
- 1 Boeing 747-300SF(EW-465TQ the Last Boeing 747-300 ever built)
- 5 Ilyushin Il-76TD
Former fleet
- 2 Boeing 747-200F
- 1 further Ilyushin Il-76TD
Accidents and incidents
- On March 9, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (s/n 1003499991, registered EW-78826), on approach at Mogadishu, Somalia, was hit by a projectile, which was later confirmed to be a RPG by Belarus officials.[4] The aircraft landed safely but sustained substantial damage.
- On March 23, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (s/n 1013405192, registered EW-78849) was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile while taking off from Mogadishu, Somalia.[4]
- On August 22, 2017, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (registered EW-78799) on approach to Juba, South Sudan struck a tree short of the runway, destroying several houses and killing a 5-year-old girl.[5]
References
- ^ a b ch-aviation.com - TAE Avia retrieved 9 April 2022
- ^ "Belarus Designations; Publication of Belarus Directive 1 and related Frequently Asked Questions; Issuance of Belarus General License 5". United States Department of the Treasury. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide (Part One)". Airliner World: 5. October 2019.
- ^ a b Hassan, Mohamed Olad. "Cargo Plane Is Shot Down in Somalia,"[dead link] Associated Press, March 23, 2007.
- ^ "Accident: Trans Avia Export Cargo IL76 at Juba and Entebbe on Aug 22nd 2017, destroys two houses during go around in Juba, two main gear struts stuck in Entebbe". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
External links
Media related to Transavia Export at Wikimedia Commons
