Avianca Cargo

Avianca Cargo (formerly Tampa Cargo-Transportes Aereos Mercantiles PanAmericanos) is a cargo airline based at José María Córdova International Airport in Medellín, Colombia. It is an all-cargo airline transporting flowers from Latin America to Miami, as well as general cargo throughout the Americas. It has hubs at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá; Miami International Airport; and Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima.

Avianca Cargo
IATA ICAO Callsign
QT TPA TAMPA
Founded1973 (as Tampa Cargo)
HubsJosé María Córdova International Airport
Fleet size6[1]
Destinations30
Parent companyAvianca Holdings
HeadquartersMedellín, Colombia
Key peopleKurt Schosinsky, Managing Director; Carlos Arango, Commercial Director; Ivan Galindo, Operations Director Santiago Martinez, Flight Operations Director; Leonardo Carrillo, Optimization and Revenue Management Director
Websitewww.aviancacargo.com

History
Douglas DC-6A freighter of Tampa at Miami International Airport in 1975

The airline was established by Luís H. Coulson along with Captain Juan Fernando Mesa, Captain Orlando Botero Escobar and Captain Anibal Obando Echeverri. It commenced operations on 11 March 1973. Douglas DC-6A piston-engine aircraft formed part of the initial fleet that was acquired. These were retired in the early 1980s.[2]

Martinair of the Netherlands acquired a 40% stake in Tampa Cargo in 1996. Avianca of Colombia acquired a 100% stake in Tampa Cargo in 2008.

On September 27, 2011, Avianca ordered four Airbus A330-200F aircraft to replace the existing Tampa Cargo fleet, with deliveries to commence in December 2012. This made Tampa Cargo the first A330F operator in Latin America.[3]

The airline was re-branded as Avianca Cargo in May 2013.

Destinations

Avianca Cargo operates to the following destinations:

Country City IATA ICAO Airport Notes
 ArgentinaBuenos AiresARGEBBREzeiza Airport
 BelgiumBrusselsBRUEBBRBrussels Airport[4]
 BrazilCampinasVCPSBKPViracopos International Airport
 BrazilCuritibaCWBSBCTAfonso Pena International Airport
 BrazilManausMAOSBEGEduardo Gomes International Airport
 ColombiaBarranquillaBAQSKBQErnesto Cortissoz International Airport
 ColombiaBogotáBOGSKBOEl Dorado International Airport
 ColombiaCaliCLOSKCLAlfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport
 ColombiaMedellínMDESKRGJosé María Córdova International Airport
 Dominican RepublicSanto DomingoSDQMDSDLas Américas International Airport
 EcuadorQuitoUIOSEQUMariscal Sucre International Airport
 EcuadorGuayaquilGYESEGUJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
 PanamaPanama CityPTYMPTOTocumen International Airport
 ParaguayAsunciónASUSGASSilvio Pettirossi International Airport
 PeruLimaLIMSPJCJorge Chávez International Airport
 Puerto RicoSan JuanSJUTJSJLuis Muñoz Marín International Airport
 United StatesDallas/Fort WorthDFWKDFWDallas/Fort Worth International Airport
 United StatesMiamiMIAKMIAMiami International Airport
 UruguayMontevideoMVDSUMUCarrasco International Airport

Fleet

The Avianca Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft as of May 2020.[5]

Avianca Cargo Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Notes
Airbus A330-200F[6] 6 —
Total 6 —

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

Avianca Cargo former Fleet
Aircraft Total Notes
Boeing 767-200ER/BDSF 2
2 Sold to 21 Air
Boeing 767-300ERF 1
Airbus A330-200F 1[7]

References
  1. http://www.aviancacargo.com/esp/com/fleet.aspx
  2. Eastwood, 2007, p. 302
  3. The news at Airbus
  4. "Avianca Cargo adds Brussels freighter flights". www.aircargonews.net. Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  5. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 12.
  6. The news at Airbus
  7. "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 12.

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