Solar Cargo
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Founded | February 9, 2001 | ||||||
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Hubs | Arturo Michelena International Airport | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Simón Bolívar International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Headquarters | Valencia, Venezuela | ||||||
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Website | solarcargo |
Solar Cargo, C.A is a cargo airline based in Valencia, Venezuela. It offers charter cargo services to the Caribbean, America, Asia, and Venezuela.[1][2] It also offers ad-hoc services to the United States, which are operated by American Airlines and Atlas Air, using Boeing 767 and Boeing 747 freighters respectevly.[3]
History[edit]
Solar Cargo was founded in February 9, 2001. During its certification process, the airline incorporated 2 Antonov An-26Bs, and began operations from Caracas and Valencia to Miami.
On September 12, 2006, Solar Cargo completed all the phases required to become a RAV-121 type cargo operator. With its fleet, the company provided its services both in Venezuela and in different markets in the region. In 2008, the airline entered into a cooperative operating agreement with an Indirect Air Operator (IAC) to promote cargo services between the United States and South America through charter of certified North American operators type 121.[4]
In September 2012, the airline incorporated its first and only McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F into its fleet.
Destinations[edit]
As of March 2019, Solar Cargo operates to the following destinations:[5]
Fleet[edit]
Current fleet[edit]
As of February 2022, Solar Cargo consists of the following aircraft:
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Notes | |||
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Boeing 727-200F | 1 | 1 | [6] | |||
Total | 1 | 1 |
The airline is also operated by other airlines, such as Atlas Air.
Retired fleet[edit]
Solar Cargo had previously operated the following aircraft:[7]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Antonov An-26B | 2 | 2003 | 2013 | |
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | 1 | 2012 | 2016 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Misión". Solarargo.com (in español).
- ↑ http://solarcargo.com/detalle_servicio_cargas.html
- ↑ "Solar Cargo Airline Profile - CAPA - Centre for Aviation". Centreforaviation.com.
- ↑ "Historia". Solarargo.com (in español).
- ↑ "Solar Cargo". Cargo-sales.net. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Venezuela's Solar Cargo adds first B727 freighter". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Solar Cargo Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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