Aerotransporte de Carga Unión S.A. de C.V., commonly known as AeroUnion, is a scheduled cargo airline headquartered in Hangar Zone G at Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico.[1] It operates cargo services within and between Mexico and the United States.[2]
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| Founded | March 5, 1998 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | July 2001 | ||||||
| Hubs | Felipe Ángeles International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Los Angeles International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Parent company | Avianca Cargo | ||||||
| Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||
| Key people | Danilo Correa (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | aerounion | ||||||
History
editThe airline was founded on March 5, 1998, but only in November 2000 an application to the United States Department of Transportation for the right to carry cargo between the United States and Mexico was filed.[3] Flight operations were launched in July 2001, with services to the Los Angeles key market being commenced on January 21, 2006.[4]
On March 11, 2014, Avianca Holdings announced that its subsidiary Avianca Cargo entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the non-voting shares and 25% of the voting shares of AeroUnion.[5]
Destinations
editAeroUnion operates the following scheduled services:[6][7]
Fleet
editCurrent fleet
editThe AeroUnion fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of November 2024):[11][12]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330-300P2F | 1 | 3 | [13] | |
| Total | 1 | 3 | ||
Former fleet
editThe airline previously operated the following aircraft:[12]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A300B4F | 7 | 2001 | 2019 | [14] |
| Airbus A300-600RF | 3 | 2017 | 2024 | [15] |
| Boeing 767-200ER/BDSF | 2 | 2014 | 2024 | [16] |
Accidents and incidents
edit- On April 13, 2010, AeroUnion Flight 302, from Mexico City to Monterrey, crashed during landing approach on a highway near Monterrey International Airport, killing all five people on board, as well as a driver in a car that was hit by the airplane.[17]
- On October 27, 2016, an Airbus A300B4F (registered XA-MRC), operating from Mexico City International Airport to Guadalajara International Airport, had to make an emergency landing at the Santa Lucía Air Force Base due to a fire in the turbine. Upon landing, the 10 crew members came to the aid of various rescue bodies. There were no injuries.[18]
- On December 10, 2018, the same A300B4F, XA-MRC, suffered a nose gear collapse while being towed across the ramp in the maintenance area of Mexico City International Airport.[19]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Home Archived April 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. AeroUnion. Retrieved on May 13, 2010.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. pp. 50–51.
- ^ "FF B767 SF AeroUnion XA-LRC 1.0.1".
- ^ "AeroUnion Airbus A300B4-200(F)". Infinite Flight Community. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ "Avianca Holdings SA - AnnualReports.com" (PDF).
- ^ "AeroUnion schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ "Rutas - AeroUnion". Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Mexico: mas Cargo Airline and AeroUnion move to AIFA airport, joining another ten cargo airlines". Aviacionline.com. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Roberto Valadez (1 September 2022). "Con AeroUnion, inicia operación de terminal de carga en aeropuerto de Santa Lucía" (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "New Route MEX – JFK". Aerounion.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 21.
- ^ a b "AeroUnion Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Martin Romero (July 12, 2024). "AeroUnion incorporó un nuevo Airbus A330 P2F en sus rutas a Los Ángeles y Bogotá". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Mexico's AeroUnion ends A300B4 freighter operations". Ch-aviation.com. March 20, 2020.
- ^ Gastón Sena (July 3, 2024). "El retiro del último Airbus A300 de Latinoamérica marca el fin de una era". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish).
- ^ Daniel Martinez Garbuno (August 5, 2024). "Mexico's AeroUnion retires B767s, inducts A330(P2F)". Ch-aviation.com.
- ^ Information on AeroUnion Flight 302 at the Aviation Safety Network
- ^ "Turbine of a commercial airplane catches fire, lands in Saint Lucia". Ordenadorpolitico.com. 28 October 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
External links
edit Media related to AeroUnion at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in English)
- Official website Archived 2021-03-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)