TUM Aerocarga (Formerly called MCS Aerocarga) is a Mexican cargo airline owned by MCS Holding Cargo Services and Grupo TUM.
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| Founded | 2015 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Toluca International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Destinations | 25 | ||||||
| Parent company | Grupo TUM MCS Holding | ||||||
| Headquarters | Mexico City | ||||||
| Website | www.mcs-aerocarga.com/ | ||||||
History edit
MCS Aerocarga emerged in 2015 through the joint participation between MCS Holding Cargo Services and Grupo TUM, based on operations at Mexico City International Airport, in order to generate a regular air cargo service taking advantage of the logistics network of both companies. Previously, MCS Holding Cargo Services operated air cargo through other airlines such as Volaris Carga and Lufthansa.[1] However, excess baggage and the delay or cancellation of commercial flights with passengers made it difficult to transport express cargo, so in association With Grupo TUM and its close relationship with FedEx, it began the creation of a cargo airline, which entered service with a Bombardier CRJ-100 in July 2015.[2][3][4][5]
The airline acquired two more Bombardier CRJ-100 aircraft during 2015,[6] and a CRJ-200 aircraft in 2017. By January 2018 the airline changed its name to TUM AeroCarga and in July of that same year it acquired a Boeing 737-300 converted to freighter, which was previously in service with Air Costa Rica.[7][8]
Due to the difficulties with the allocation of slots at Mexico City International Airport, the airline moved its operations to Toluca Airport in May 2017, allowing for greater punctuality in the itineraries and greater efficiency in cargo operations.[9]
In 2021, TUM Aerocarga is planning on starting a new low-cost airline named VLU.[citation needed] The new airline would operate 5 Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft and be based out of Toluca International Airport. [10]
Fleet edit
As of November 2022, TUM Aerocarga had 12 airplanes, with an average age of 27.6 years:[11]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Registration | Note |
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| Boeing 737-36E(BDQC) | 2 | — | XA-MCF, XA-MCP | |
| Boeing 737-4Q8(C) | 2 | 2 | XA-MCG, XA-MCM | |
| Bombardier CRJ-100PF | 1 | — | XA-MCH | |
| Bombardier CRJ-200PF | 7 | — | XA-MCB, XA-MCD, XA-MCE, XA-MCK, XA-MCN, XA-MCO, XA-MCS | |
| Total | 12 | 2 |
Destinations edit
TUM Aerocarga currently serves 25 destinations in 7 routes[12][13]
References edit
- ^ Amato, Adam, ed. (May 2016). "MCS AeroCarga Imports the CRJ200 to Export Customer Cargo". In-Service Activities Report (ISAR): 6. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "MCS AeroCarga Fleet Details and History". Plane Spotters. July 31, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Canadair Regional Jet in the history of MCS Aero Carga". Air Fleets. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "AERO CARGA, UNA OPCIÓN "EXPRÉS"" [AeroCarga, A "fast" option] (in Spanish). T21. March 10, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Primer aniversario de MCS Aerocarga" [MCS AeroCarga's first anniversary] (in Spanish). Aero Latin News. August 1, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Canadair Regional Jet in the history of MCS Aero Carga". Air Fleets. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "TUM AeroCarga Fleet Details and History". Plane Spotters. July 31, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Mexico's MCS AeroCarga adds first B737 freighter". CH-Aviation. July 5, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ Cruz Pacheco, Osiel Isaías, ed. (May 2017). "AeroCarga vuela a Toluca" [AeroCarga flies to Toluca]. T21 (in Spanish) (213). Mexico City: Grupo T21: 61. ISSN 1870-5669. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "VLU history from Americas, Mexico".
- ^ "TUM AeroCarga Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "AERO CARGA, UNA OPCIÓN "EXPRÉS"" [AeroCarga, A "fast" option] (in Spanish). T21. March 10, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ Cruz Pacheco, Osiel Isaías, ed. (May 2017). "AeroCarga vuela a Toluca" [AeroCarga flies to Toluca]. T21 (in Spanish) (213). Mexico City: Grupo T21: 61. ISSN 1870-5669. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "TUM AeroCarga begins operations in Nuevo Laredo". A21 (in Spanish). March 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
External links edit
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