MNG Airlines
MNG Airlines is a Turkish cargo airline headquartered in Istanbul based at Istanbul Airport.[1]
| Founded | February 1996 |
|---|---|
| Commenced operations | November 1997 |
| Hubs | Istanbul Airport |
| Subsidiaries | Solinair |
| Fleet size | 7 |
| Destinations | 19 |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Key people | Mehmet Nazif Günal, Founder |
| Website | mngairlines.com |
History edit
The airline was established by Mehmet Nazif Günal in 1997 and started operations on 30 November 1997. Transatlantic services began in 1998 with a flight from Frankfurt to Toronto, followed by scheduled services to the USA on 8 November 1998. In mid-2002 passenger operations were added. In 2005 MNG won an award from Airbus for 100% reliability on the 30-year-old Airbus A300. In 2006, MNG ceased all passenger flights with cargo only flights are being continued.[2] In 2008, MNG Airlines acquired Slovenian cargo company Solinair.[3]
In 2020, MNG began the operation of its twice-weekly freighter service linking Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) in Germany and John F. Kennedy International (JFK) in New York. The new flight is an expansion of the carrier's routes flown from CGN, which include flights to Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL) on behalf of Air France, and Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) for its own operations.[4]
Corporate affairs edit
Ownership edit
Ghita Holding (member of Abu Dhabi’s IHC mega-group) acquired a 44 per cent stake in MNG Havayollari ve Tasimacilik A.S. (commonly known as ‘MNG Airlines’) for $211.2 million.[5]
Destinations edit
MNG Airlines operates scheduled and charter services within Europe, and to the Far East, the Middle East and the United States destinations. It operated scheduled freighter services to the following destinations as of July 2013:[6]
Africa edit
- Algeria
- Algiers - Houari Boumediene Airport
- Oran - Ahmed Ben Bella Airport
- Libya
- Tripoli – Mitiga International Airport
- Tunisia
Asia edit
- Bahrain
- Manama – Bahrain International Airport
- Iraq
- Baghdad - Baghdad International Airport
- Israel
- Tel Aviv – Ben Gurion Airport
- Pakistan
- Karachi - Jinnah International Airport
- Lahore - Allama Iqbal International Airport
- Qatar
- Doha - Hamad International Airport
- United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi International Airport
- Dubai - Al Maktoum International Airport
Europe edit
- Croatia
- Zagreb – Zagreb Airport
- France
- Paris – Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Germany
- Cologne – Cologne/Bonn Airport
- Leipzig – Leipzig/Halle Airport
- Munich – Munich Airport
- Netherlands
- Amsterdam – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Turkey
- Istanbul – Istanbul Airport (Hub)
- United Kingdom
- London – London Luton Airport
- Birmingham – Birmingham Airport
North America edit
- United States
- New York City - John F. Kennedy International Airport[7]
Fleet edit
As of October 2021, the MNG Airlines fleet comprises the following aircraft:[8][9]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Cargo Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A300-600RF | 4 | — | 47,000 kg | |
| Airbus A330-200F | 1 | – | 68,000 kg | |
| Airbus A330-300P2F | 2 | — | 62,000 kg | Converted from passenger aircraft |
| Total | 7 | – |
References edit
- ^ "MNG Airlines". linkedin.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ . mngairlines.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- ^ "Exclusive - MNG to Enlarge Freighter Fleet - PART 2". CargoForwarder Global. 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ Toczauer, Chelsea (2018-12-07). "MNG Airlines expands freighter services between CGN, JFK". AIRCARGOWORLD.COM. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi's Ghita Holding buys 44% stake in Turkey's MNG Airlines in major regional push". gulfnews.com. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- ^ "MNG Airlines met Airbus A330-300P2F van Keulen naar New York". 24 November 2021.
- ^ "MNG Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ 30 August 2012. "MNG Airlines takes delivery of its first A330-200F | Airbus News & Events" (Press release). Airbus.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
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External links edit
Media related to MNG Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website