Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos
Bolivian airline
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Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos (abbreviated TAB and also known as TAB Airlines or TAB Cargo) is a cargo airline which operates civil cargo flights between Bolivia and the United States.
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| Founded | 7 November 1977 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Viru Viru International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cochabamba, Bolivia | ||||||
| Website | tab-bolivia | ||||||
History
TAB was set up in 1977 as a sub-division of the Air Transport Management of the Bolivian Air Force in 1977, originally operating on-demand medium to long-haul heavy cargo flights using a fleet of Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, which were based at El Alto International Airport in La Paz. In 1992, TAB was shut down.
In 1999, the airline was reactivated as a civil company based at Cochabamba, then operating a single military C-130 and a L-382, the civil variant of the preceding. In 1999, TAB moved 84,649 kilograms of cargo, which was increased to over 2 million kilograms in 2000, to 4,176,429 kilograms in 2006.
TAB increased its fleet with the addition of two McDonnell Douglas DC-10s.[citation needed] In 2022, the airline transported 326 metric tons of cargo.[2]
Destinations
As of May 2024, TAB operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[3]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | Cochabamba | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport | |
| La Paz | El Alto International Airport | ||
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Viru Viru International Airport | Hub | |
| United States | Miami | Miami International Airport | |
TAB additionally serves a wide range of charter routes.
Fleet
Current fleet
As of August 2025[update], Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos operates the following aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F | 1 | — |
Seen parked and being maintained in Viru Viru International airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra. |
| Total | 1 | — |
Former fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules[5] | 3 | 1979 | 2015 | Transferred to the Bolivian Air Force |
| Lockheed L-100 Hercules | 1 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Douglas DC-8-54CF | 1 | 1991 | 1999 | Leased from Transconsult Ltd |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F | 1 | 2007 | 2014 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | 1 | 2008 | 2016 | |
