TransGlobal Airways
{{Short description|Cargo airline}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox airline
|airline = TransGlobal Airways
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|fleet_size=2
|destinations=7
|IATA=T7
|ICAO=TCU
|callsign=TRANSGLOBAL
|founded=2005
|ceased=unknown[https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/TGL Out of Business] ch-aviation.com, accessdate 20 September 2020
|headquarters=Angeles City, Philippines
|hubs=Clark International Airport
|frequent_flyer= Fly high
|key_people= ??
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TransGlobal Airways was a cargo airline based in Clark International Airport, Philippines. The airline flies from Angeles-Clark to China and Taiwan and to key points in the Philippines,[http://www.tgairways.com/services.html Our Services] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929025209/http://www.tgairways.com/services.html |date=September 29, 2008 }} and operates regular charter flights to the Middle East in co-operation with Kang Pacific Airlines. The Airline has also expressed their intentions to fly passenger flights to South Korea with a fleet of MD-82 and MD-83 aircraft.[http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/06/13/224746/new-airline-spirit-of-manila-to-serve-middle-east.html Spirit-TransGlobal-Flight Global]
History
The cargo airline started operations in July 2005 with an initial two flights every week between Clark and Zhuhai in China utilizing the Boeing 737-200F aircraft. Zhuhai is located in the Pearl River delta near Macau. TransGlobal was the third Cargo Carrier based in Clark at the time.[http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2005/12/27/bus/transglobal.airways.expands.operations.in.clark.html TransGlobal Expands in Clark]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}
On June 28, 2005, TransGlobal Airways chose to spend US$10 million worth of investments in the next five years for its operations at the Clark, TransGlobal planned to start operations the next month with a maiden flight between Clark and the Zhuhai Special Economic Zone, near Macau and Hong Kong. The contract also stipulated that the air cargo firm would build its own hangar inside the aviation complex to complement operations in Clark.
On December 27, 2005, TransGlobal Airways expanded operations at Clark International Airport, investing at least US$12 million in facilities.[http://www.tgairways.com/news.html Latest News and Updates] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922211534/http://www.tgairways.com/news.html |date=September 22, 2008 }}
On June 6, 2008, TransGlobal Airways launched its maiden flight to the Middle East from Clark. The flight touched down in Fujairah on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates.
TGA operated Boeing 737-200F aircraft. TGA also supplies ACMI Cargo aircraft to other airlines on a worldwide basis. TGA currently operates ACMI for HeavyLift Cargo Airlines of Australia.
Destinations
Currently TransGlobal Airways operates cargo flights to the following destinations:
=Philippines=
=People's Republic of China=
=Republic of China (Taiwan)=
=United Arab Emirates=
=Bangladesh=
Fleet
The TransGlobal Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of July 2012):[https://www.planespotters.net/airline/TransGlobal-Airways Fleet list]
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!Aircraft !Total !Freight !Routes |
| Boeing 737-200C
|1 |15 tons |Domestic, Intra-Asia, Charter, ACMI. |