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Sky Lease Cargo Inc. (formerly Tradewinds Airlines) is an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida.

"Tradewinds Airlines" redirects here. Not to be confused with Tradewinds Airways or SilkAir.
Sky Lease Cargo
IATA ICAO Callsign
GG KYE SKY CUBE
Founded1969
AOC #WRNA256M[1]
HubsMiami International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations13
HeadquartersMiami, Florida, United States
Employees120 (2007)[2]
Websitewww.skyleasecargo.com

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.[3] The conclusions resulted in restructuring changes to the company to continue operating.


Tradewinds Airlines


Tradewinds Airlines Airbus A300B4F
Tradewinds Airlines Airbus A300B4F

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.[4]

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.[5] In December 2008, Tradewinds Airlines was purchased by Sky Lease One, based out of Florida.


Sky Lease Cargo


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


Former Sky Lease Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Former Sky Lease Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

As of March 2020, Sky Lease Cargo operates the following services:[6]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International Airport
 BrazilCampinasViracopos–Campinas International Airport
ManausEduardo Gomes International Airport
Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
 ChileSantiagoArturo Merino Benítez International Airport
 ColombiaBogotáEl Dorado International Airport
MedellínJosé María Córdova International Airport
 EcuadorQuitoMariscal Sucre International Airport
 NetherlandsAmsterdamAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
 ParaguayCiudad del EsteGuaraní International Airport
 PeruLimaJorge Chávez International Airport
 United StatesMiamiMiami International AirportHub
 UruguayMontevideoCarrasco International Airport
 VenezuelaCaracasSimón Bolívar International AirportTerminated

Fleet



Current fleet


As of October 2020, Sky Lease Cargo's fleet includes:[7][8]

Sky Lease Cargo fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Notes
Boeing 747-400ERF 2 — Leased from AerCap
Total 2

Former fleet


The airline formerly operated the following aircraft:


Incidents and accidents


N908AR following its runway overrun
N908AR following its runway overrun

See also



References


  1. "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. hoovers.com - Tradewinds Airlines Inc
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Airways Magazine - A Global Review of Commercial Flight". Archived from the original on 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
  5. Patterson, Donald (2008-07-29). "Airline acts to hold off creditors". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  6. "Sky Lease Cargo time table" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  7. "SkyLease Cargo on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  8. "Sky Lease Cargo Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net.
  9. "Tradewinds Boeing 747 Rejected Takeoff Crash". June 11, 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved July 22, 2019 – via YouTube.
  10. "747 cargo jet goes off runway at Halifax airport: CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  11. "Accident: Skylease Cargo B744 at Halifax on Nov 7th 2018, overran runway on landing". avherald. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  12. AviationSafetyNetwork accident description
  13. "Boeing 747 written off with Skylease Cargo". Retrieved 2018-12-18.



На других языках

[de] Sky Lease Cargo

Sky Lease Cargo, zuvor Tradewinds Airlines, ist eine US-amerikanische Charter-Frachtfluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Greensboro.
- [en] Sky Lease Cargo

[it] Sky Lease Cargo

Sky Lease Cargo, precedentemente Tradewinds Airlines, è una compagnia aerea cargo statunitense con sede a Miami mentre il suo hub principale è all'aeroporto Internazionale di Miami.[1]


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