TransAVIAexport Airlines

Belarusian national cargo airline

TAE Avia, formerly named TransAVIAexport Airlines,^[1] is a Belarusian national cargo airline. It is based at Minsk International Airport in Belarus, with a hub at Sharjah International Airport, in the United Arab Emirates.

History

TransAVIAexport Airlines was established in December 1992 in Belarus. The airline operates worldwide cargo flights. In 2021, the airline changed its name to TAE Avia.^[1]

On 2 December 2021, TransAVIAexport and two aircraft belonging to the airline were added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List by the United States Department of the Treasury.^[2] In 2022, the airline was additionally blacklisted by the United Kingdom, the European Union, Switzerland and Japan.^[3]

Fleet

TAE Avia Boeing 747-300SF

TAE Avia Ilyushin Il-76TD

TAE Avia's fleet included the following aircraft (as of October 2019):^{[4][needs update]}

• 1 Boeing 747-300SF
• 5 Ilyushin Il-76TD

Accidents and incidents

• On March 9, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (s/n 1003499991, registered EW-78826), on approach at Mogadishu, Somalia, was hit by a projectile, which was later confirmed to be a RPG by Belarus officials. The aircraft landed safely but sustained substantial damage.^[5]

• On March 23, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (s/n 1013405192, registered EW-78849) was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile while taking off from Mogadishu, Somalia.^[5]

• On August 22, 2017, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (registered EW-78799) on approach to Juba, South Sudan struck a tree short of the runway, destroying several houses and killing a 5-year-old girl.^[6]

References

1. ch-aviation.com - TAE Avia retrieved 9 April 2022
2. "Belarus Designations; Publication of Belarus Directive 1 and related Frequently Asked Questions; Issuance of Belarus General License 5". United States Department of the Treasury. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
3. "JSC Transaviaexport Airlines". National Agency on Corruption Prevention.
4. "Global Airline Guide (Part One)". Airliner World: 5. October 2019.
5. Hassan, Mohamed Olad. "Cargo Plane Is Shot Down in Somalia,"^{[dead link]} Associated Press, March 23, 2007.
6. "Accident: Trans Avia Export Cargo IL76 at Juba and Entebbe on Aug 22nd 2017, destroys two houses during go around in Juba, two main gear struts stuck in Entebbe". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved September 13, 2017.

External links

Media related to Transavia Export at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website