Estafeta Carga Aérea Explained

Airline:Estafeta Carga Aérea
Fleet Size:6
Destinations:13
Iata:E7
Icao:ESF
Callsign:ESTAFETA
Headquarters:Mexico City, Mexico
Website:estafeta.com

Estafeta Carga Aérea, S.A. de C.V. is a Mexican cargo airline based in Mexico City. It operates domestic cargo charters in Mexico and the United States and has over 25 interline agreements providing connecting services to the rest of the Americas, Europe and Asia. Its main base is Ponciano Arriaga International Airport, San Luis Potosí.[1]

History

The airline was established on 9 February 2000 and started operations on 2 November 2000. It began with domestic cargo services and added international services in January 2002. It is wholly owned by the Estafeta Group and has 174 employees (at March 2007).[1] In July 2024, an agreement for the United Parcel Service to acquire Estafeta was revealed.[2]

Destinations

The airline offers service to 12 Mexican cities and 1 in the United States:[3]

Hub
New destination
Seasonal
CityStateIATAICAOAirportRef
(Quintana Roo)CUNMMUN Cancún International Airport
(Chihuahua)CUUMMCU Chihuahua International Airport
(Chihuahua)CJSMMCS Ciudad Juárez International Airport
(Sinaloa)CULMMCL Culiacán International Airport
Guadalajara (Jalisco)GDLMMGL Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
(Sonora)HMOMMHO Hermosillo International Airport
(Baja California Sur)LAPMMLP La Paz International Airport
(Yucatán)MIDMMMD Mérida International Airport
(Mexico City)MEXMMMX
Monterrey (Nuevo León)MTYMMMY Monterrey International Airport
(San Luis Potosí)SLPMMSP
(Baja California)TIJMMTJ
(Tabasco)VSAMMVA
(Florida)MIAKMIA

Fleet

Current fleet

As of September 2023, the Estafeta Carga Aérea fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4] [5]

Historic Fleet

The airline had the following historic fleet:[4]

AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
420002011
Boeing 737-300F620052023
Bombardier CRJ100ERF220082021

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Directory: World Airlines . . 78 . 2007-04-03.
  2. News: Ojea . Sabela . July 22, 2024 . UPS to Buy Mexican Delivery Company Estafeta . subscription . August 12, 2024 . The Wall Street Journal.
  3. Web site: Rutas . Estafeta Mexicana . August 19, 2017.
  4. Web site: Estafeta Carga Aerea Fleet Details and History . Planespotters.net . September 23, 2023.
  5. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One). Airliner World. October 2019. 21.