Centurion Air Cargo is a cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, USA. It operates all-cargo services to Central America and South America, serving 16 scheduled destinations. It specialises in carrying seafood, vegetables, flowers and horses to and from Latin America. Its main base is Miami International Airport. FedEx DC-10 Cargo airlines are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. ... City nickname: The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Location Location of Miami in the State of Florida Political Charateristics County Miami-Dade Mayor Manuel “Manny” Diaz (R) Physical Characteristics Area      Land      Water 54 km²      35. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA), is located in unincorporated Miami, Florida between the suburbs of Hialeah, Doral, Fontainbleau, and Miami Springs. ...

Code Data

• IATA Code: WE
• ICAO Code: CWC

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History

The airline was established in 1985. It was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Challenge Air Transport, but this connection was severed in 1986. In June 1999, United Parcel Service agreed to buy the assets of Challenge Air Cargo, excluding the company's name and air operator's certificate. Centurion Air Cargo was then formed in July 1999, taking over the operating certificate of Challenge Air Cargo. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... United Parcel Service, Inc. ...

Fleet

The Centurion Air Cargo fleet consists of 3 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F aircraft (at January 2005). Biman Bangladesh Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined long-range airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...