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Thai Air Cargo

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Thai Air Cargo
IATA ICAO Call sign
T2 TCG THAI CARGO
Founded2004
Ceased operations2006
Parent companyCTI Holdings

Thai Air Cargo (T2 Cargo), was a cargo airline based in Bangkok, Thailand, operating from 2004 to 2006.

History

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Thai Air Cargo was established in December 2004 as a joint venture between a Thai logistics firm, Commercial Transport International, or CTI Holdings (51%) and Australian airline Qantas (49%).

Thai Air Cargo was to initially target markets in Japan, China, India and Europe.[citation needed]

In 2005, the company announced it was to wet lease a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 from US-based World Airways.[1]

Beginning operations at a time when Thailand's national flag carrier Thai Airways International was focused more on its passenger business, Thai Air Cargo filled a niche and appeared to be doing good business, with 95% load factors.[2]

However, in March 2006, Thailand's Civil Aviation Department said it was withdrawing the cargo carrier's license, and it appears the airline has gone out of business.[3]

References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived 22 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ [2] Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Phuket Air angles for new name, licence". www.nationmultimedia.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.