TransAVIAexport Airlines
{{Short description|Belarusian national cargo airline}}
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| airline = TAE Avia
| logo = Transaviaexport logo.jpg
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| IATA = AL
| ICAO = TXC
| callsign = TRANSEXPORT
| parent = State-Owned
| founded = December 1992
| headquarters = Minsk, Belarus
| hubs = {{bulleted list|{{nowrap|Minsk International Airport}}|{{nowrap|Sharjah International Airport}}}}
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| website = [https://transaviaexport.com/en/ transaviaexport.com]
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TAE Avia, formerly named TransAVIAexport Airlines, is a Belarusian national cargo airline. It is based at Minsk International Airport in Belarus, with a hub at Sharjah International Airport, in the United Arab Emirates.
History
TransAVIAexport Airlines was established in December 1992 in Belarus. The airline operates worldwide cargo flights. In 2021, the airline changed its name to TAE Avia.[https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/07S ch-aviation.com - TAE Avia] retrieved 9 April 2022
On 2 December 2021, TransAVIAexport and two aircraft belonging to the airline were added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List by the United States Department of the Treasury.{{cite web|url=https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20211202|title=Belarus Designations; Publication of Belarus Directive 1 and related Frequently Asked Questions; Issuance of Belarus General License 5|date=2 December 2021|access-date=10 December 2021|publisher=United States Department of the Treasury}} In 2022, the airline was additionally blacklisted by the United Kingdom, the European Union, Switzerland and Japan.{{cite web|url=https://sanctions.nazk.gov.ua/en/sanction-company/2448/|title=JSC Transaviaexport Airlines|work=National Agency on Corruption Prevention}}
Fleet
File:EW-465TQ@PEK (20200425072213).jpg]]
File:Transaviaexport Il-76TD EW-78826.jpg]]
TAE Avia's fleet included the following aircraft (as of October 2019):{{cite journal |title=Global Airline Guide (Part One) |journal=Airliner World |date=October 2019 |page=5}}{{needs update|date=March 2024}}
- 1 Boeing 747-300SF, Registration EW-465TQ
- 5 Ilyushin Il-76TD
Accidents and incidents
- On March 9, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (s/n 1003499991, registered EW-78826), on approach at Mogadishu, Somalia, was hit by a projectile, which was later confirmed to be a RPG by Belarus officials. The aircraft landed safely but sustained substantial damage.
- On March 23, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (s/n 1013405192, registered EW-78849) was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile while taking off from Mogadishu, Somalia, Killing all 11 occupants on board.Hassan, Mohamed Olad. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/23/AR2007032300887.html "Cargo Plane Is Shot Down in Somalia,"]{{dead link|date=June 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Associated Press, March 23, 2007.
- On August 22, 2017, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (registered EW-78799) on approach to Juba, South Sudan struck a tree short of the runway, destroying several houses and killing a 5-year-old girl.{{cite web|title=Accident: Trans Avia Export Cargo IL76 at Juba and Entebbe on Aug 22nd 2017, destroys two houses during go around in Juba, two main gear struts stuck in Entebbe|url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4ad656c2&opt=0|website=The Aviation Herald|accessdate=September 13, 2017}}
References
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External links
{{commonscat-inline|Transavia Export}}
- {{Official website|http://www.transaviaexport.com/}}
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Category:Airlines established in 1992
Category:Companies based in Minsk
Category:Belarusian companies established in 1992
Category:Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List
Category:Belarusian entities subject to U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions