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| Founded | 1985; 41 years ago (1985) | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | June 2018; 7 years ago (2018-06) | ||||||
| Hubs | Miami | ||||||
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| Alliance | Sky Lease Cargo | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 22 | ||||||
| Parent company | Alliance Management Center | ||||||
| Headquarters | Miami-Dade County,Florida | ||||||
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| Employees | 1000+ | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Centurion Air Cargo, operating asCenturion Cargo, was an Americancargo airline based inMiami-Dade County, Florida, United States.[1]
Theairline was established asChallenge Air Cargo in 1985 as a subsidiary of Challenge Air Transport. In 1986, the airline became independent of Challenge Air Transport. In 2001, following the takeover of the scheduled business byUnited Parcel Service a new company was formed asCenturion Air Cargo to take over the air operating certificate of Challenge.[2]
The airline surrendered its operating certificate to theFederal Aviation Administration in June 2018, after being unable to restructure its operations after financial difficulties.[3]
TheCenturion Cargo Center was a cargo terminal located atMiami International Airport, opened in 2013.
The facility comprised a 1,400,000 square feet (130,000 m2) area incorporating a 550,000 square feet (51,000 m2) warehouse with both cold and dry storage facilities.
Centurion Cargo Center was the largest privately owned, all cargo airline facility in North America before its operation was shut down.[3]
Centurion Air Cargo operated to the following destinations:
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The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| BAC One-Eleven Series 400AK | 1 | 1986 | 1986 | |
| Boeing 707-320C | 3 | 1983 | 1999 | |
| Boeing 727-100 | 1 | 1986 | 1987 | Leased fromAir Panamá Internacional |
| Boeing 747-400BDSF | 1 | 2015 | 2017 | |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 2 | 2013 | 2017 | |
| Boeing 747-400F | 1 | 2013 | 2015 | [6] |
| Boeing 757-200PF | 3 | 1989 | 2000 | |
| Douglas DC-8-63PF | 2 | 1988 | 1991 | |
| Douglas DC-8-73CF | 1 | 1995 | 1995 | Leased fromSouthern Air Transport |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F | 1 | 2006 | 2007 | Leased fromEmery Worldwide |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | 7 | 2001 | 2010 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40F | 3 | 1998 | 2004 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11CF | 2 | 2009 | 2017 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | 3 | 2009 | 2018 |
1851 NW 68 Ave., Bldg 706 Miami, FL 33126 [in image]- The address says "Miami, FL" but the building is not in theMiami city limits.
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