- TransAVIAexport Airlines
Infobox Airline
airline = Republic Unitary Enterprise "Aircompany "Transaviaexport"
Республиканское унитарное предприятие «Авиакомпания «Трансавиаэкспорт»
logo_size = 86
fleet_size = 8
destinations =
IATA = AL
ICAO = TXC
callsign = TRANSEXPORT
parent = State Owned
company_slogan =
founded = 1992
headquarters =Minsk ,Belarus
key_people = Anatoliy Nikolaevich Gusarov (General Director)
hubs = Machulishchi Airport, Minsk
frequent_flyer =
lounge =
alliance =
website = http://www.transaviaexport.comTransAVIAexport Airlines is a
cargo airline based inMinsk ,Belarus . It operates cargo flights throughout the CIS,Middle East and other parts of the world. It started operations in1993 .Fleet
The TransAVIAexport Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at May
2007 ):*1 Ilyushin Il-76MD
*7 Ilyushin Il-76TD [http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?query=operator&qstring=Trans+Avia+Export+Cargo+Airlines&where=99996&luck= Aerotransport.org] ]Incidents and accidents
* On
March 9 ,2007 , a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (s/n 1003499991, registered EW-78826), on approach atMogadishu ,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 AirlinesIlyushin Il-76 was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile while taking off from Mogadishu, Somalia.Hassan, Mohamed Olad. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/23/AR2007032300887.html "Cargo Plane Is Shot Down in Somalia,"] "Associated Press", March 23, 2007.] See:2007 Mogadishu TransAVIAexport Airlines Il-76 crash References
External links
* [http://www.transaviaexport.com TransAVIAexport Airlines official website]
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