Aerotranscargo Explained

Airline:Aerotranscargo
Iata:F5
Icao:ATG
Callsign:MOLDCARGO
Founded:2012
Headquarters:Moldova Chișinău International Airport
Hubs:Chișinău International Airport
Fleet Size:6 (+2)
Website:https://www.atc-md.aero/

Aerotranscargo [1] is a Moldovan cargo airline based in Chișinău International Airport, Moldova.

History

Established in 2012, it operates chartered cargo flights using a fleet of Boeing 747-400F freighters. In 2020, Aerotranscargo added two more 747-400F aircraft, expanding its fleet to six.[2] [3] In 2021, a seventh 747-400F was purchased from Thai Airways.

On 24 February 2021, it was reported that Aerotranscargo was to set up a subsidiary in the Netherlands, operating from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with flights to China, Hong Kong and the United States.[4] Branded as Aerotranscargo NL, the subsidiary was to initially lease 2 Boeing 747 freighters from the parent company, but aimed to add Boeing 747-8F and 777F aircraft in the long run, with a fleet of up to 10 aircraft. Aerotranscargo NL was due to start flying in the summer of 2021. However, in May 2021, plans to begin flights for Aerotranscargo NL were aborted, with the new subsidiary ceasing all operations.

Destinations

As of September 2023, the airline operates to the following destinations:[5] [6] [7] [8]

Country! style="background:#F22222; color:#FFFFFF;"
CityAirportNotesRefs
AustraliaBrisbaneBrisbane Airport
MelbourneMelbourne Airport
AzerbaijanBakuHeydar Aliyev International Airport
BrazilRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport[9]
ChinaZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport[10]
GermanyFrankfurtFrankfurt–Hahn Airport
MunichMunich Airport
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport
IndiaDelhiIndira Gandhi International Airport
MumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
KazakhstanAlmatyAlmaty International Airport
AstanaNursultan Nazarbayev International Airport[11]
MalaysiaKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International Airport
NigeriaKanoMallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Saudi ArabiaDammamKing Fahd International Airport
JeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport
RiyadhKing Khalid International Airport
United Arab EmiratesDubaiAl Maktoum International Airport
FujairahFujairah International Airport
SharjahSharjah International Airport
United KingdomLondonHeathrow Airport
VietnamHanoiNoi Bai International Airport
Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International Airport

Fleet

As of November 2023, Aerotranscargo operate the following type of aircraft:[12] [13]

!Aircraft!In Service!Orders!Notes
Boeing 747-400BCF3 - ER-BAG, ER-BBE & ER-BBF
Boeing 747-400BDSF3 - ER-BAJ, ER-BAM & ER-JAI
Boeing 747-400F1 - ER-BBJ
Aerotranscargo exclusively operates 747-400Fs.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . atc-md.aero.
  2. Web site: Aerotranscargo set for expansion. 2020-05-20. aircargonews.net. 2020-12-17.
  3. Web site: AeroTransCargo makes Air One Aviation its global GSA . StatTimes . 11 August 2020 . 27 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Nieuwe Nederlandse luchtvaartmaatschappij in oprichting. New Dutch airline being founded. Dutch. 24 February 2021. 24 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Home. Aerotranscargo.
  6. Web site: Flight History of ER-BAJ (Aerotranscargo–F5/ATG)-19 September 2023. FlightAware.
  7. Web site: Flight History of ER-BAM (Aerotranscargo–F5/ATG)-19 September 2023. FlightAware.
  8. Web site: Flight History of ER-BBC (Aerotranscargo–F5/ATG)-19 September 2023. FlightAware.
  9. First Flight to GIG Airport — Brazil. Aerotranscargo. 23 March 2021. 17 June 2023. en.
  10. ATC Inaugural flight to DWC Airport. Aerotranscargo. 20 August 2021. 17 June 2023. en.
  11. ER-JAI Take off from Heathrow LHR. Aerotranscargo. 2 January 2021. 17 June 2023. en.
  12. Web site: Fleet Information. atc-md.aero.
  13. Web site: Aerotranscargo Fleet Details and History. 2021-05-09. www.planespotters.net.