AeroUnion explained
Aerotransporte de Carga Unión S.A. de C.V., commonly known as AeroUnion, is a scheduled cargo airline headquartered in Hangar Zone G at Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico.[1] It operates cargo services within and between Mexico and the United States.[2]
History
The airline was founded on March 5, 1998, but only in November 2000 an application to the United States Department of Transportation for the right to carry cargo between the USA and Mexico was filed.[3] Flight operations were launched in July 2001, with services to the Los Angeles key market being commenced on January 21, 2006.[4]
On March 11, 2014, Avianca Holdings announced that its subsidiary Avianca Cargo entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the non-voting shares and 25% of the voting shares of AeroUnion.[5]
Destinations
AeroUnion operates the following scheduled services:[6] [7]
Fleet
Current
The AeroUnion fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2024):[11] [12]
Former
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[12]
Accidents and incidents
- On April 13, 2010, AeroUnion Flight 302, from Mexico City to Monterrey, crashed during landing approach on a highway near Monterrey International Airport, killing all five people on board, as well as a driver in a car that was hit by the airplane.[17]
- On October 27, 2016, an Airbus A300B4F (registered XA-MRC), operating from Mexico City International Airport to Guadalajara International Airport, had to make an emergency landing at the Santa Lucía Air Force Base due to a fire in the turbine. Upon landing, the 10 crew members came to the aid of various rescue bodies. There were no injuries.[18]
- On December 10, 2018, the same A300B4F, XA-MRC, suffered a nose gear collapse while being towed across the ramp in the maintenance area of Mexico City International Airport.[19]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.aerounion.com.mx/EN/ Home
- News: Directory: World Airlines. Flight International. 50–51. 2007-03-27.
- Web site: FF B767 SF AeroUnion XA-LRC 1.0.1 .
- Web site: 2017-06-21 . AeroUnion Airbus A300B4-200(F) . 2023-01-22 . Infinite Flight Community . en.
- Web site: Avianca Holdings SA - AnnualReports.com .
- Web site: AeroUnion schedule. 2017-11-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004705/http://www.aerounion.com.mx/eng/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Itinerario.pdf. 2017-11-07. dead.
- Web site: Rutas - AeroUnion. February 16, 2021.
- Web site: Mexico: mas Cargo Airline and AeroUnion move to AIFA airport, joining another ten cargo airlines. Aviacionline.com. August 12, 2023. August 13, 2023.
- News: Roberto Valadez. Con AeroUnion, inicia operación de terminal de carga en aeropuerto de Santa Lucía . 21 December 2022. Grupo Milenio. 1 September 2022. Spanish.
- Web site: New Route MEX – JFK. Aerounion.com. June 19, 2021.
- Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One). Airliner World. October 2019. 21.
- Web site: AeroUnion Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. August 16, 2023.
- Web site: AeroUnion incorporó un nuevo Airbus A330 P2F en sus rutas a Los Ángeles y Bogotá. Aviacionline.com. es. Martin Romero. July 12, 2024. July 18, 2024.
- Web site: Mexico's AeroUnion ends A300B4 freighter operations. Ch-aviation.com. March 20, 2020.
- Web site: El retiro del último Airbus A300 de Latinoamérica marca el fin de una era. Aviacionline.com. es. Gastón Sena. July 3, 2024.
- Web site: Mexico’s AeroUnion retires B767s, inducts A330(P2F). Ch-aviation.com. Daniel Martinez Garbuno. August 5, 2024.
- http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20100413-1 Information on AeroUnion Flight 302 at the Aviation Safety Network
- Web site: Turbine of a commercial airplane catches fire, lands in Saint Lucia. Ordenadorpolitico.com. 28 October 2016 . February 10, 2021.
- Web site: Accident description. Aviation Safety Network. December 15, 2018.
