- Transcarga
Infobox Airline
airline = Transcarga International Airways Compañia Anonima
logo_size = 288
fleet_size = 12
destinations = 18
IATA = T9
ICAO = TIW
callsign = TIACA
parent =
company_slogan = La Línea Aérea de Venezuela
founded =October 21 ,1998
headquarters =Caracas ,Venezuela
key_people =Julio Marquez Biaggi ,CEO Domingo Perez S. ,VP Zulma Rodriguez ,CFO
hubs = Simon Bolivar International Airport
focus_cities =
frequent_flyer =
lounge =
alliance = Ameriflight, Gemini Air Cargo
website = [http://www.transcarga.net Transcarga]Transcarga (International Airways) is a
cargo airline based inCaracas ,Venezuela . It operates domestic charter cargo services.History
The airline was established on
October 21 1998 and started operations in November2001 . It is owned by Julio Marquez Biaggi (with a 99.0 % stake) who isChief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.A
Venezuelan businessman by the name ofJulio Marquez Biaggi , also a former pilot forViasa andKLM , and son of one ofViasa 'schairmen , founded Transcarga International Airways in October, 1998. To help with his endeavor, he was joined by Luis Felipe Ayala V, an expert in the area offinances .Transcarga International Airways, C.A., is a Venezuelan
airline , whose main economical activity is the regular shipping ofcargo . This company began operations in the year1998 , usingcapital provided by Venezuelaninvestors .Transcarga received its first certification as an airline in Venezuela in the year
2001 , in2002 , it received the402 permit from the US Department of Transportation, enabling it to operate under "wet lease " status to and from theUnited States , thus generating employment for several Venezuelan pilots.The airline's services are aimed to the small and medium Venezuelan productors; serving from the internal national market, to the exportation needs of perishable products such as fish, shrimp, vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc. Another key
market segment is its couriership service of mail, documents and other packages.Currently, Transcarga is outsourcing its services to larger companies such as Servicio Panamericano de Proteccion, C.A.,
DHL ,Federal Express (Fed-Ex), UPS, among others.Fleet
The Transcarga fleet consists of the following aircraft:
* 8 Cessna 402B
* 2 Embraer 120 F
* 2 Metro III Wet Lease
* 1 Douglas DC-10-30F Charter FlightExternal links
* [http://www.transcarga.net Transcarga]
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