Maximus Air is a cargo airline based at Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates.[1]
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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 | ||||||
History
editThe 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
editMaximus 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
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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
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Media related to Maximus Air Cargo at Wikimedia Commons
