Air ACT

Air ACT Boeing 747-400ERF
IATA ICAO Call sign 9T RUN CARGO TURK
Founded	2004; 21 years ago (2004)
Hubs	Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Focus cities	Istanbul Airport
Fleet size	1
Headquarters	Istanbul, Turkey
Key people	Daglar Çizmeci (CEO) Gunes Namoler (Managing Director)
Website	actairlines.com

Air ACT, legallyACT Airlines (Turkish:ACT Havayolları) and formerly branded asmyCargo Airlines, is aTurkishcargo andpassengercharterairline based in Kurtköy,Istanbul.^[1] It operates international scheduled and charter air cargo services, as well aswet and dry lease services. Its main base isSabiha Gökçen International Airport, Istanbul.^[2]

Established in 2004, the company changed ownership in March 2006 when Turkish aviation veteran Yavuz Cizmeci teamed up withHBK Investments to acquire the company. In February 2008, a 21% equity stake was acquired by Manara Investments Ltd. Manara is an investment vehicle sponsored by four leading Saudi business groups. New partners and existing shareholders expect ACT Airlines to become a leading regional and international player.^[2]

ACT received the prestigious SCATA Supply Chain and Transport Award for ‘The Air Cargo Operator of the Year’ in recognition of its exceptional customer service in 2007. The airlines also applied forIATA certification after completing theIATA Operational Safety Audit in 2007.

In 2011, China'sHNA Group (partnered with Bravia Capital) bought 49% of the shares of ACT Airlines. 50.9% of the shares remain with Daglar Cizmeci and 0.1% with other Turkish holders. ACT Airlines rebranded asmyCargo after this alliance took place.:^[3][4] In August 2017 HNA swapped its shares in MyCargo for another subsidiary in Turkey, leading to airline going back to full ownership with its admin and operating as ACT Airlines once again, with fleet gradually being repainted to the brandAir ACT.

As of October 2025^[update], Air ACT operates the following aircraft:^{[5][needs update]}

• 2Boeing 747-400ERF^[6]
• 1Boeing 747-400BDSF (TC-ACF, which crashed on 20 October 2025 atHKG)

Air ACT formerly operated fiveAirbus A300 freighter aircraft with 1 hull loss in 2010. All those aircraft were retired in March 2013.^[7]

• On 1 March 2010, anAirbus A300 registration TC-ACB operating Flight 521 forSNAS/DHL, sustained substantial damage when the port undercarriage collapsed on landing atBagram Airfield,Afghanistan.^[8]
• On 16 January 2017,Turkish Airlines Flight 6491, a wet-leased Boeing B747-412F registration TC-MCL operated forTurkish Airlines, crashed during ago-around attempt from a very low altitude while attempting an approach toManas Airport, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The accident killed all 4 crew members and 35 people on the ground.^[9][10]
• On 1 February 2020,Saudia Flight 919, a wet leased Boeing B747-412F TC-MCT operated for Saudia, struck its tail onto the runway during departure fromKing Fahd International Airport, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The crew stopped the climb initially at 7000 feet, later climbed to FL100 and subsequently decided to divert toKing Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.^[11]
• On 20 October 2025,Emirates SkyCargo Flight 9788, a wet leasedBoeing 747-481(BDSF) bearing registration TC-ACF operated forEmirates SkyCargo crashed inHong Kong International Airport upon landing. The aircraft veered off runway 07L and struck a service vehicle before going into the ocean, killing two ground crew members onboard the service vehicle, while all crew members onboard the flight survived.^[12]

• Endres, Günter, ed. (2010).Flight International World Airlines 2010. Sutton, Surrey, England: Reed Business Information.ISBN 978-1-898779-39-1.

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