Aerotranscargo
{{Short description|Moldovan airline}}
{{Infobox airline
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| IATA = F5
| ICAO = ATG
| callsign = MOLDCARGO
| founded = 2012
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| headquarters = Moldova Chișinău International Airport
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| hubs = Chișinău International Airport
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| fleet_size = 6 (+2)
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| website = https://www.atc-md.aero/
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Aerotranscargo {{cite web |url=https://www.atc-md.aero/ |title=Home |website=atc-md.aero}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/aerotranscargo-set-for-expansion/ |title=Aerotranscargo set for expansion|date=2020-05-20|website=aircargonews.net|accessdate=2020-12-17}}{{cite web |title=AeroTransCargo makes Air One Aviation its global GSA |url=https://www.stattimes.com/news/aerotranscargo-makes-air-one-aviation-its-global-gsa/ |website=StatTimes |date=11 August 2020 |access-date=27 December 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/nieuwe-nederlandse-luchtvaartmaatschappij-in-oprichting|title=Nieuwe Nederlandse luchtvaartmaatschappij in oprichting|trans-title=New Dutch airline being founded|language=Dutch|date=24 February 2021|access-date=24 February 2021}} 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.
File:Aerotranscargo, ER-BAJ, Boeing 747-412 BDSF (42491025640).jpg
Destinations
As of September 2023, the airline operates to the following destinations:{{cite web|title=Home|url=https://www.atc-md.aero/|website=Aerotranscargo}}{{cite web|title=Flight History of ER-BAJ (Aerotranscargo–F5/ATG)-19 September 2023|url=https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ERBAJ/history|website=FlightAware}}{{cite web|title=Flight History of ER-BAM (Aerotranscargo–F5/ATG)-19 September 2023|url=https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ERBAM/history|website=FlightAware}}{{cite web|title=Flight History of ER-BBC (Aerotranscargo–F5/ATG)-19 September 2023|url=https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ERBBC/history|website=FlightAware}}
Fleet
As of November 2023, Aerotranscargo operate the following type of aircraft:{{Cite web|title=Fleet Information|url=https://www.atc-md.aero/fleet-information/|website=atc-md.aero}}{{Cite web|title=Aerotranscargo Fleet Details and History|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Aerotranscargo?refresh=1|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.planespotters.net}}
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|+ !Aircraft !In Service !Orders !Notes |
| Boeing 747-400BCF
|3 |— |ER-BAG, ER-BBE & ER-BBF |
| Boeing 747-400BDSF
|3 |— |ER-BAJ, ER-BAM & ER-JAI |
| Boeing 747-400F
|1 |— |ER-BBJ |
Aerotranscargo exclusively operates 747-400Fs.
References
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{{Airlines of Moldova}}
{{Airlines of the Netherlands}}
Category:Airlines established in 2012
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