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| Founded | 1969 | ||||||
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| AOC # | WRNA256M[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Miami International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 14 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida, United States | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Sky Lease Cargo (formerly Tradewinds Airlines) is an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida.
History
The airline was established in 1969, as Wrangler Aviation and started operations in 1973, using Lockheed Constellation aircraft under FAA Part 91. It became a Part 121 carrier in 1978 and became an all-cargo airline in 1981.
Circa 1991–1992, issues of citizenship, ownership, and compliance with federal airline laws resulted in the conclusion and finding that through the unregulated use of "Delaware Company Law" and the practice of subsidiaries being parts of other subsidiaries," Wrangler Aviation did not meet the fitness requirements of a certificated airline of the United States.[2] The conclusions resulted in restructuring changes to the company to continue operating.
Tradewinds Airlines
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The Tradewinds name was adopted in 1991. In December 2007, Donald Watkins, a lawyer from Alabama bought part of the company. On June 6, 2008, the airline reduced its staff by 70% and parked all 5 B747 and 3 A300.
During 2006, explorative attempts were made by Valiant Airways to contract Tradewinds Airlines for "start-up" operations, but these attempts failed to result in services coming to fruition.[3]
Further press releases on June 3, 2008 indicate that Tradewinds returned five Boeing 747-200F aircraft to the lessor and furloughed employees that operated the lines. On July 25, 2008, Tradewinds Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the third time. The company cited rising fuel costs and low demand, but plans to continue to operate flights during reorganization.[4] In December 2008, Tradewinds Airlines was purchased by Sky Lease One, based out of Florida.
Sky Lease Cargo
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Tradewinds Airlines was renamed Sky Lease Cargo in 2011, and also changed its IATA and ICAO codes. The company operates two 747-400s to various points in South America from Miami International Airport.
Destinations
As of January 2012, Sky Lease Cargo operates the following services:[5]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | Buenos Aires | Ministro Pistarini International Airport | ||
 Brazil | Campinas | Viracopos–Campinas International Airport | ||
| Brazil | Manaus | Eduardo Gomes International Airport | ||
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport | ||
 Chile | Santiago | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | ||
 Colombia | Bogotá | El Dorado International Airport | ||
| Colombia | Medellín | José María Córdova International Airport | ||
 Ecuador | Quito | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | ||
 Netherlands | Amsterdam | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | ||
 Paraguay | Ciudad del Este | Guaraní International Airport | ||
 Peru | Lima | Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||
 United States | Miami | Miami International Airport | Hub | |
 Uruguay | Montevideo | Carrasco International Airport | ||
 Venezuela | Caracas | Simón Bolívar International Airport |
Fleet
Current fleet
As of October 2020, Sky Lease Cargo's fleet includes:[6][7]
| Aircraft | In Service | Stored | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | ||||
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 2 | — | Leased from AerCap | |
| Total | 2 |
Former fleet
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As Tradewinds Airlines, the airline formerly operated the following aircraft:
- Airbus A300B4F
- Boeing 747-200SF
- Canadair CL-44
- Lockheed L-1011F TriStar
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11CF
Incidents and accidents
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- On June 7, 2006, a Boeing 747-200F by the registration of N922FT had an engine failure on takeoff at José María Córdova International Airport. The pilot aborted, but the plane overran the runway. None of the 6 on board were injured. However, the plane was substantially damaged.[8]
- On November 7, 2018, a Boeing 747-400F with registration N908AR overran the 2350 meters/7700 feet runway at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, went down a slope and through the localizer antenna and came to a stop about 200 meters past the end of the runway. The plane was performing flight GG-4854 from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The four crew received minor injuries, while the aircraft received substantial damage with all gear collapsed, engines #2 and #3 separated, engines #1 and #4 damaged and creases in the fuselage skin.[9][10] The aircraft was written off.[11]
See also
- List of defunct airlines of the United States
References
- ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ Patterson, Donald (2008-07-29). "Airline acts to hold off creditors". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ "Sky Lease Cargo time table" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ "SkyLease Cargo on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Sky-Lease-Cargo
- ^ "Tradewinds Boeing 747 Rejected Takeoff Crash". June 11, 2006. Retrieved July 22, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "747 cargo jet goes off runway at Halifax airport: CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Accident: Skylease Cargo B744 at Halifax on Nov 7th 2018, overran runway on landing". avherald. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "Boeing 747 written off with Skylease Cargo". Retrieved 2018-12-18.