DAS Air Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-10 at Amsterdam (Schiphol) Airport in February 2004

DAS Air Cargo DC-10 at Gatwick Airport, England

DAS Air Cargo is Ugandan cargo airline based at Entebbe. It operates regular all-cargo services between London,England and Amsterdam and 20 cities throughout Africa, the Middle East and the Far East. Entebbe is a major hub for business in east and southern Africa and also for flights from Bangkok which stage through Dubai. Its main base is London Gatwick, with hubs at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Dubai International Airport, Entebbe International Airport and Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. DAS Air Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30(F) (5X-JOE) at Amsterdam (Schiphol) Airport, the Netherlands, on February 28th 2004. ... DAS Air Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30(F) (5X-JOE) at Amsterdam (Schiphol) Airport, the Netherlands, on February 28th 2004. ... DAS Air Cargo DC-10-30 (5X-JCR) waiting for permission to take off at Gatwick Airport, England. ... DAS Air Cargo DC-10-30 (5X-JCR) waiting for permission to take off at Gatwick Airport, England. ... FedEx DC-10 Cargo airlines (or airfreight carriers, and derivatives of these names) are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. ... Location of Entebbe within Uganda. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 741,329 (1 August 2006) Agglomeration - up to 2. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ... Location of Entebbe within Uganda. ... The Wat Phra Kaew temple complex Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (IPA: ,  ) or Krung Thep ( ) for short, is the capital of and largest city in Thailand, with an official year 2000 census population of 6,355,144, but actually numbering at least twice that. ... Coordinates: Emirate Dubai  - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area    - City 4,114 km²  (1,588. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is Londons second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ... Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, (IATA: NBO, ICAO: HKJK) formerly called Nairobi International Airport is one of Kenyas large aviation facilities and East Africas busiest airport. ... Nairobi (pronounced ) is the capital city of Kenya. ... Dubai International Airport (IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) is the international airport serving Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates. ... Entebbe International Airport is the main international airport of Uganda. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the city in Nigeria. ...

In 2006 DAS Air Cargo was banned from conducting flights within the European Union. On the 6th March 2007, the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, removed DAS Air Cargo from its list of banned aircraft after they made safety improvements.

Code Data

• IATA Code: WD
• ICAO Code: DSR
• Callsign: DAIRAIR

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History

The airline was established in 1983 in Ghana and started operations in June 1983. It initially provided ad hoc charters and wet-lease flying for established operators. In 1987 it began regular cargo services between London and Lagos and Entebbe. In 1990, the DAS Air Cargo USA division was opened to operate cargo operations in that country for the airline. The division is based in Miami, Florida, and shares its offices with DAS Air Cargo's main business partner, passenger charter airline First Choice Airways. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Miami redirects here. ... 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. ... Airbus A320 at Manchester Airport Airbus A321 with the previous air2000 titles. ...

Fleet

As of August 2006 the Das Air Cargo fleet includes:

• 4 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F ^[1]

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• Boeing 707F

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References

1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006

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External links

• DAS Air Cargo