Maximus Air
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Founded | 2004[1] | ||||||
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Hubs | Abu Dhabi International Airport[1] | ||||||
Fleet size | 3[2] | ||||||
Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[1] | ||||||
Key people | Mohamed Ebrahim Al Qassimi, CEO[3] | ||||||
Website | maximus.aero |
Maximus Air is a cargo airline based at Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates.[1]
History
[edit]The airline was established in 2004 as Experts Air Cargo and was renamed in 2006.[1]
In 2011, it announced the purchase of three Airbus A300-600 previously operated by Japan Airlines for freighter conversion by EADS EFW in Dresden, Germany.[citation needed] However, the entire fleet of then overall five Airbus A300 freighters was subsequently grounded in 2015 stating an insufficient cost basis to keep them operating.[4]
Destinations
[edit]Maximus Air operates cargo services across the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.[citation needed] The airline formerly ran regular scheduled cargo services on behalf of Etihad Cargo.[citation needed]
It also has been appointed as an air relief support partner of the Red Crescent of the UAE.[2] In 2017, the airline additionally signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates.[5]
Fleet
[edit]![](http://178.128.105.246/content-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/UR-ZYD_Antonov_An-124-100_Maximus_Air_Cargo_%288115693756%29.jpg/220px-UR-ZYD_Antonov_An-124-100_Maximus_Air_Cargo_%288115693756%29.jpg)
As of March 2024, Maximus Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[2]
Aircraft | Total | Orders | Notes |
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Antonov An-124 | 1 | — | Cargo |
Ilyushin IL-76TD | 2 | — | Cargo |
Total | 3 | — |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f ch-aviation.com - Maximus Air retrieved 24 March 2024
- ^ a b c maximus-air.com - About us retrieved 24 March 2024
- ^ maximus-air.com - NEW MAXIMUS AIR CEO SAYS FUTURE IS BRIGHT 6 November 2014
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Maximus Air grounds A300F fleet, cancels contracts in bid to retool 13 June 2013
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Maximus Air secures $500mn UAE Armed Forces contract 23 February 2017
External links
[edit] Media related to Maximus Air Cargo at Wikimedia Commons