TransAVIAexport Airlines
Belarusian national cargo airline
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TAE Avia, formerly named TransAVIAexport Airlines,[1] is a Belarusian national cargo airline. It is based at Minsk International Airport in Belarus, with a hub at Sharjah International Airport, in the United Arab Emirates. The airline is the last commercial 747-300 operator.
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| Founded | December 1992 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Parent company | State-Owned | ||||||
| Headquarters | Minsk, Belarus | ||||||
| Website | transaviaexport.com | ||||||
History
TransAVIAexport Airlines was established in December 1992 in Belarus. The airline operates worldwide cargo flights. In 2021, the airline changed its name to TAE Avia.[1]
On 2 December 2021, TransAVIAexport and two aircraft belonging to the airline were added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List by the United States Department of the Treasury.[2] In 2022, the airline was additionally blacklisted by the United Kingdom, the European Union, Switzerland and Japan.[3]
Fleet
TAE Avia's fleet included the following aircraft (as of October 2019):[4][needs update]
- 1 Boeing 747-300SF, Registration EW-465TQ
- 5 Ilyushin Il-76TD
Accidents and incidents
- On March 9, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (s/n 1003499991, registered EW-78826), on approach at Mogadishu, Somalia, was hit by a projectile, which was later confirmed to be a RPG by Belarus officials. The aircraft landed safely but sustained substantial damage.[5]
- On March 23, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (s/n 1013405192, registered EW-78849) was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile while taking off from Mogadishu, Somalia, killing all 11 occupants on board.[5]
- On August 22, 2017, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (registered EW-78799) on approach to Juba, South Sudan struck a tree short of the runway, destroying several houses and killing a 5-year-old girl.[6]
