Global Air (Mexico)
Encyclopedia
Global Air is an airline
based in Mexico City
, Mexico
. It operated domestic services, but ceased operations after both of its aircraft were leased out in April 2006.
, An-22, Il-76, TriStars, Short 330, Short Skyvan and Belfasts
and also was a passenger operator flying with A320
, A300
, Boeing 727
and Yak-42. It had its air operators certificate briefly suspended in 2003,but the airline was reborned as a only passenger airline whit AMCI,wet lease,charters and ad hoc operator named Global Air. Global Air effectively ceased operations as an airline when its Boeing 737
s were leased to Conviasa
of Venezuela
in April 2006. Services may resume on completion of these leases.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It operated domestic services, but ceased operations after both of its aircraft were leased out in April 2006.
History
The ALD Air Charter Aviation Group was established in 1990 and started operations on 1 May 1991 was an airfreight operator operating Boeing 747Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
, An-22, Il-76, TriStars, Short 330, Short Skyvan and Belfasts
Short Belfast
The Short Belfast is a heavy lift turboprop freighter built by Short Brothers at Belfast. Only 10 were built for the British Royal Air Force with the designation Short Belfast C.1. When they were retired by the RAF, five went into civilian service with the cargo airline HeavyLift Cargo Airlines...
and also was a passenger operator flying with A320
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
, A300
Airbus A300
The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS...
, Boeing 727
Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...
and Yak-42. It had its air operators certificate briefly suspended in 2003,but the airline was reborned as a only passenger airline whit AMCI,wet lease,charters and ad hoc operator named Global Air. Global Air effectively ceased operations as an airline when its Boeing 737
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
s were leased to Conviasa
Conviasa
Conviasa is an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela, near Caracas. It operates services to domestic destinations and to destinations in the Caribbean and South America...
of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
in April 2006. Services may resume on completion of these leases.
Fleet
The Global Air (Mexico) consists of the following aircraft (as of 7 November 2008) http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=GLO&al_op=1:- 7 Boeing 737-200 (one aircraft is operated for Charters Nova Air)
- 1 Boeing 737-300 (plus,stored in EZEMinistro Pistarini International AirportMinistro Pistarini International Airport , more commonly known as Ezeiza International Airport owing to its location within the Ezeiza Partido in the Greater Buenos Aires, is an international airport located south-southwest of Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina...
,and other extra aircraft is stored in RKSI