Centurion Air Cargo

Centurion Air Cargo

IATA ICAO Callsign WE CWC CHALLENGE CARGO
Founded	1985
Hubs	Miami International Airport
Fleet size	14
Destinations	20+
Parent company	AMC (Alliance Management Center)
Headquarters	Miami International Airport Miami-Dade County, Florida
Key people	Alfonso Conrado Rey (Chairman) Nestor Bringas (CCO) Johnny Millon (Sr. VP Operations & Maintenance) Jonathan Rey (Director of Sales, Live Animals & Charters)
Website	http://www.centurioncargo.com

Centurion Air Cargo operating as Centurion Cargo is an American cargo airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Miami International Airport, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA at the Centurion Cargo Center. It operates all-cargo services to Central America, South America, North America, and Europe, currently serving 20+ scheduled destinations.

History

The airline was established as Challenge Air Cargo in 1985 as a subsidiary of Challenge Air Transport. In 1986 the airline became independent of Challenge Air Transport. In July 1999 following the takeover of the scheduled business by United Parcel Service a new company was formed as Centurion Air Cargo to take over the air operating certificate of Challenge.

Centurion Cargo Center

Main article: Centurion Cargo Center

In 2013, Centurion Cargo opened its brand new facility, the Centurion Cargo Center, located at the Miami International Airport. The facility comprises a area incorporating a warehouse with both cold and dry storage facilities.

Fleet

Centurion Cargo MD-11F

Centurion Cargo Boeing 747-400ERF

As of 2015 the Centurion Air Cargo fleet includes:

• 5 Boeing 747-400F
• 3 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

Retired Fleet

• 2 Boeing 707-300C
• 3 Boeing 757-200PF
• 2 DC-8-63F
• 1 DC-8-73F
• 4 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F

See also

• Sky Lease Cargo

References

• Jones, Geoffry P. "Miami Challenge". Air International, November 1993, Vol 45 No 5. ISSN 0306-5634. pp. 241–244.

External links

• Centurion Air Cargo