ABSA Cargo Airline

ABSA Cargo Airline
TAM Cargo

IATA ICAO Callsign M3 TUS TURISMO
Founded	1995
Hubs	Viracopos International Airport
Fleet size	4
Parent company	LATAM Airlines Group
Headquarters	Campinas, Brazil
Key people	Norberto M. Jochmann (President) Francisco Cancherini (Flight Operations Director)
Website	www.absacargo.com.br

ABSA Cargo Airline is a cargo airline based in Campinas, Brazil. It operates scheduled services within Latin America and between Brazil and the United States, as well as charter services. Its main base is Viracopos International Airport, Campinas.^[1] Since July 2012 it trades as TAM Cargo, after the absorption of TAM Airlines by its parent LAN Airlines to form LATAM Airlines Group. ABSA has a fleet of four Boeing 767-300F.

History

The airline was established and started operations on 2 June 1995 as Brasil Transair - Transportes Charter Turismo. In November 2001 LAN Airlines bought a majority stake in the company. It is owned by LAN Airlines (74%), Jochmann (13%) and TADEF (13%) and has 285 employees (at March 2007).^[1]

Fleet

ABSA Cargo fleet

ABSA Cargo Boeing 767-300F.

An ABSA Cargo Boeing 767-300F with colors of TAM Cargo.

ABSA Cargo Boeing 767-300F.

The ABSA fleet includes the following aircraft (as of April 2015):^[2]

Aircraft	Registration	Serial Number	Fabrication	Acquisition	Details
B767-316F(ER)	PR-ABB	29881	1999	2002	Ex:CC-CZX
B767-316F(ER)	PR-ABD	34245	2005	2005
B767-346F(ER)	PR-ACO	35817	2007	2014	Ex:N526LA - TAM Cargo colors.
B767-346F(ER)	PR-ACQ	35818	2007	2015	Ex:N422LA

References

1. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 44.
2. "ABSA Cargo". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.

• Günter Endres, ed. (2010). Flight International World Airlines 2010. Sutton, Surrey, England: Reed Business Information. ISBN 978-1-898779-39-1.

External links

• Official website
• ABSA Cargo Airline Tracking: Track shipment by using AWB (AirWay Bill) Number. Also enabled for bulk of shipments tracking.