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Focus Air Cargo was a cargo airline based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. It provided all-cargo services on wet leases.[1]

Focus Air Cargo

IATA ICAO Callsign -F2 FKS FOCUS
Founded	2004
Ceased operations	2008
Hubs	Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Focus cities	BKK, CDG, FRA, MIA, BOG
Fleet size	0
Destinations	N/A
Headquarters	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Key people	David McElroy, David Hoffstetter, David Lagger, Greg Vanek
Website	none

History

Focus Air Cargo was established as Omega Air Cargo but was renamed in March 2004.

In July 2008, the Aircraft Operating Certificate was surrendered to the FAA and the airline ceased operations, but continued to honor obligations until 2012. Headed up by industry veteran and People Express Airlines founder David McElroy. Key managers included: David Hoffstetter, David Lagger, Frank Esopi and Greg Vanek.

Fleet

The Focus Air cargo fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at December 2007):[1]

• 3 Boeing 747-200F (2) Rolls-Royce RB-211 N361FC and N362FC (ex-Malaysian) (1) GE CF6 N535MC (ex-Atlas)
• 1 Boeing 747-300F N354MC then N354FC (ex-Atlas)

Destinations

• Belgium - Brussels, Ostend
• Brazil - São Paulo, Fortaleza
• China - Hong Kong
• Colombia - Bogotá
• Costa Rica - Alajuela
• France - Paris-CDG
• Germany - Düsseldorf, Frankfurt
• Luxembourg - Luxembourg
• Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
• Netherlands - Amsterdam, Maastricht
• Portugal - Lisbon
• Sweden - Stockholm-Arlanda, Malmo
• Switzerland - Geneva, Zurich, Basel
• United Kingdom - Manchester, London, Glasgow
• United Arab Emirates - Sharajah, Dubai
• United States Fort Lauderdale, Miami, New York-JFK, SFO

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the United States

References

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