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| Founded | 31 July 2002 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 13 September 2002 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, United States | ||||||
| Key people | Nicholas Leach, Edin Corhodzic PNG | ||||||
HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd is acargo airline based inLos Angeles, United States. Founded inSydney, Australia, it started operations in 2004 and operates scheduled and charter cargo services. HeavyLift took over passenger airlineOzJet in 2008.[2] HeavyLift sold Ozjet and its passenger aircraft toAir Australia in 2009. Heavylift transferred its business to the United States after the Australian Government banned operations of B727/737 stage III aircraft.
Heavylift operated worldwide charter cargo services.
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As of November 2010 the Heavylift Cargo Airlines fleet consisted of:[3][4]
The Belfast is now stored atCairns Airport. During 2006, work was also underway atBournemouth Airport to refurbish another aircraft once operated by HeavyLift's unrelated namesake UK airline, the uniqueConroy CL-44-0; however it has been reported on various aviation internet message boards that this aircraft will not be delivered.[citation needed] A feature of the airline is that most of its aircraft are not registered in Australia, but in thePhilippines.[citation needed]
In May 2008, Heavylift boughtpassenger airlineOzJet giving it access to an Australiaair operator's certificate.[5] Ozjet discontinued passenger operations in May 2009.
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