TransAVIAexport Airlines

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Joint Stock Company "Transaviaexport Airlines"
Открытое акционерное общество «Авиакомпания Трансавиаэкспорт»
Transaviaexport logo.jpg
IATA ICAO Callsign
AL TXC TRANSEXPORT
FoundedDecember 1992
Hubs
Fleet size6
Parent companyState owned
HeadquartersMinsk, Belarus
Key peopleYuri Khlebus (General Director)
Websitetransaviaexport.com

TransAVIAexport Airlines is a Belarusian national airline involved in air transportation of cargo. It is based at Minsk International Airport in Belarus, with a hub at Sharjah International Airport, in the United Arab Emirates.

On December 2, 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.[1]

Overview[]

TransAVIAexport Airlines was established in December 1992 in Belarus. The airline operates worldwide cargo flights.

Fleet[]

Ilyushin Il-76TD
Boeing 747-300SF landing at Beijing Capital International Airport in April 2020

TransAVIAexport Airlines operated IL-76 heavy-lifters capable of transporting up to 45 tons of freight with a volume up to 210 cubic meters.

Current fleet[]

TransAVIAexport Airlines' fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[2]

Former fleet[]

  • 2 Boeing 747-200F
  • 1 further 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.[3] 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.[3]
  • 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.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Belarus Designations; Publication of Belarus Directive 1 and related Frequently Asked Questions; Issuance of Belarus General License 5". United States Department of the Treasury. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Global Airline Guide (Part One)". Airliner World: 5. October 2019.
  3. ^ a b Hassan, Mohamed Olad. "Cargo Plane Is Shot Down in Somalia,"[dead link] Associated Press, March 23, 2007.
  4. ^ "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". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved September 13, 2017.

External links[]

Media related to Transavia Export at Wikimedia Commons

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