Arrow Air (IATA: JW, ICAO: APW, and Callsign: Big A) ^[1] is a cargo airline based in Miami, Florida. It operates over 90 weekly scheduled cargo flights, and has a strong charter business. IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... FedEx DC-10 Cargo airlines (or airfreight carriers, and derivatives of these names) are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. ... Miami redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

History

The airline was established in 1947 as an all-cargo operator. Passenger services were adopted by the late 1970s and early 1980s, both on a charter and regular scheduled service basis. Arrow Air had many passenger flights from JFK International Airport in New York and from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan at the time, using Lockheed L-1011 as well as McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and DC-8 equipment at the time. Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... A charter airline is one that operates charter flights, that is flights that take place outside normal schedules, by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer. ... John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA Airport Code: JFK, ICAO Airport Code: KJFK) is the main international airport in New York City, and is one of the largest airports in the world. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (IATA: SJU, ICAO: TJSJ) is a public airport located in Carolina, 3 miles (5 km) southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, commonly referred to as just L-1011 (pronounced ell-ten-eleven), was the third widebody passenger jet airliner to enter operation, following the Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined medium to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured between 1959 and 1972. ...

During the 1990s, Arrow Air's management decided to return the airline to being an all-cargo operator once again. Formerly a subsidiary of International Air Leases, Air Arrow was acquired by Fine Air in 1999, but it remained flying under the name Arrow Air. Fine Air also still operates under its own name. In January 2004 Arrow Air filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but exited in June 2004 after a bankruptcy court approved its restructuring. This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... Fine Air McDonnell Douglas DC-8 at San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta International), California, USA, in June 1995 Fine Air is an international cargo airline. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Arrow Air has contracts with many toy airplane companies, such as Herpa Wings, to sell model airplanes. Herpa Wings is a die-cast model airplanes trademark, owned by the Herpa corporation of Germany. ... Aircraft modeling or aeromodelling is a hobby that has been popular since the 1930s. ...

Incidents & Accidents

On December 12 of 1985, an Arrow Air DC-8 carrying American military personnel on a charter flight home for Christmas crashed in Newfoundland, killing all 248 passengers on board and 8 crew members. See: Arrow Air Flight 1285. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that marks the birth of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. ... For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ... Arrow Air Flight 1285 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8 registered N950JW. On December 12, 1985, the aircraft was chartered to carry U.S. servicemen from a six-month stay in the Sinai, where they had served in the Multinational Force and Observers peacekeeping force, back to Fort Campbell, Kentucky. ...

A McDonnell Douglas DC10-10F (registered N68047) en route Miami-Managua touched down hard at Managua on June 4, 2006 and was unable to stop before the end of the runway. The aircraft overran by about 300 meters, the nose gear collapsed and there is substantial damage to the engines as well as a possible fuel rupture in the wing caused by the hard lan The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined medium to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... Coordinates: Country Nicaragua Department Managua Municipality Managua Founded 1819 Seat of the Government 1852 Capital of the Nation 1857  - Mayor Dionisio Marenco Area    - City 544 km²  - Urban 173. ...

Services

Arrow Air operates the following freight services (at January 2005): 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Domestic scheduled destinations: Atlanta and Miami.

• International scheduled destinations: Iquitos (IQT), Bogotá (BOG), Lima (LIM), Panama City (PTY), San José SJO, and San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU).

Scheduled Destinations of Arrow Air, Inc. dba Arrow Cargo, are Windsor,Ontario, Canada; Guatemala City, Guatemala; San Salvador City, El Salvador; San Pedro Sula, Honduras; Managua, Nicaragua; San Jose, Costa Rica; Panama City, Panama; Bogota & Cali, Colombia; Quito & Guayaquil, Ecuador; Lima & Iquitos, Peru; Santiago, Chile; Manaus & Salvador (Bahia) & Sao Paolo, Brazl; Ciudad Del Este, Paraguay This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Iquitos is the largest city in the rainforest of Peru. ... Nickname: Athens of Latin America Motto: Bogotá, 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas Bogotá, 2600 meters closer to the stars Municipalities of Bogotá Country Colombia Department Bogotá, D.C.* Foundation August 6, 1538  - Mayor Luís Eduardo Garzón, PDA Area    - City 1,587 km²  (Expression error: Unrecognised... Nickname: City of the Kings Location within Lima Province Coordinates: Department Lima Province Lima Province Settled 1535  - Mayor Luis Castaneda Lossio Area    - City 804. ... Country Panama Province Panama Municipality Panama City Founded 1519 Seat of the Government Capital of the Nation Mayor Juan Carlos Navarro Area    - City 275 km²  - Metro 2,560. ... San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Fleet

The Arrow Cargo fleet includes the following 11 aircrafts (at January 2007): 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

• 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40F (N140WE)
• 4 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F (N450ML, N478CT, N524MD, & N526MD)
• 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F (N68041)
• 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 (HP791WAP)
• 4 McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF (N441J, N784AL, N906R, & N661AV)

Previously operated: The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined medium to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined medium to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined medium to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured between 1959 and 1972. ... The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured between 1959 and 1972. ...

• 2 Boeing 747-200 (at January 2005 from Focus Air (N535MC & TBA)

The Boeing 747, commonly called a Jumbo Jet, is among the most recognizable jet airliners and is the largest passenger airliner in service. ...

Livery

White fuselage with large, red lettered name on the front of the cabin, with a blue cheatline that goes all the way to the tail, where the line transforms into a blue 'A'. With the blue 'A', the tail consists of a blue-white combination of colors. In addition, a new livery was also introduced recently, which consists of a blue diagonal stripe midway through the fuselage, with white in front and green behind this stripe. "Arrow Cargo" titles appear toward the front of the plane with a blue logo, which also appears on the tail.

References

1. ^ Airline Codes

External links

• Official website of Arrow Cargo