MNG Airlines

Infobox_Airline
airline=MNG Airlines
logo=
logo_size=125
fleet_size=12
destinations=| IATA=MB
IATA Number=
ICAO=MNB
ICAO country prefix=
callsign=BLACK SEA
parent=
founded=1997
headquarters=
key_people=Sedat Özkazanç (Managing Director)
hubs=Atatürk International Airport
website= http://www.mngairlines.com/

MNG Airlines is a cargo airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates scheduled and charter services within the Middle East and to the Far East, USA and European destinations. Its main bases are Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul, Antalya Airport and Brussels Airport.cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 51 | date= 2007-04-10]

History

The airline was established in 1997 and started operations on 30 November 1997. Transatlantic services began in 1998 with a flight from Frankfurt to Toronto, followed by scheduled services to the USA on 8 November 1998. In mid-2002 passenger operations were added. In 2005 MNG won an award from Airbus for 100% reliability on the 30 year old Airbus A300. On February 6 2006 MNG ceased all passenger flights (reported in Turkish press). Only cargo flights are being continued.

Destinations

MNG operate scheduled freighter services to the following from Istanbul: Fact|date=June 2007

*Hahn (Frankfurt-Hahn Airport)
*Luton (London Luton Airport)
*Milan (Malpensa International Airport)
*Paris (Charles de Gaulle Airport)

ervices

MNG customers are [ [http://www.mngairlines.com/ MNG Airlines website] ] :
*Air France
*Cargolux
*DHL
*Emirates
*Lufthansa
*Pakistan International Airlines
*Royal Mail
*Turkish Airlines
*UPS

Fleet

The MNG Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at May 2008):

*8 Airbus A300B4-200F (one aircraft is operated for CEIBA Intercontinental and two aircraft are operated for Atlantic Airlines)
*1 Airbus A300-600RF (delivery Sep. 2008)
*1 Bombardier Challenger 601
*2 Fokker F27 Mk500
*1 Fokker F27 Mk600;On order:
*2 Airbus A330-200F (LOI) (plus one option) Fact|date=June 2007

External links

* [http://www.mngairlines.com/ MNG Airlines]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=MB&al_op=1 MNG Airlines Fleet]
* [http://www.partircharter.com/mng%20airlines.html Descriptif compagnie MNG Airlines]

References