This new passenger carrier is established at Cotonou at the beginning
Of November 2000. Employing a leased B-737-200A, the carrier initiates twice-weekly roundtrips on November 17 from Cotonou to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, via Niamey, Niger.
TRANS AIR CARGO, S. A.: Democratic Republic of the Congo (1993-1997). TAC is set up at Kinshasa in 1993 to offer regional and domestic all-cargo services. Revenue flights commence with one each Bristol Britannia 253F and a Douglas DC-8-55; a DC-8-54 is also available, but out of service. Both Douglas freighters are sold in 1995 and replaced with a Boeing 707-358C.
Flights continue in 1996, but are halted at the beginning of 1997 due to the civil war that will, within months, change Zaire into the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
TRANS AIR CARGO SERVICES. See TRANS AIR LINK
TRANS AIR EXPRESS: United States (1977-1979). TAE is set up at
Enterprise, Alabama, in 1977 to offer daily air taxi flights to Atlanta via Montgomery. Piper PA-23 Aztec roundtrips are duly inaugurated and are maintained for two years.
TRANS AIR HAWAII, LTD.: United States (1945-1948). Established at Honolulu just after V-J Day in September 1945, this all-cargo airline opens an interisland freight service that is maintained during the hectic relocation of personnel and business following the war. When the general euphoria for all-freight services ends in 1948, this carrier is one of many that stops flying for lack of traffic.
TRANS AIR LINK: 3501 NW 82nd Street, P. O. Box 521298, Miami, Florida 33152, United States; Phone (305) 871-3301; Fax (305) 8715785; Code TY; Year Founded 1969. Trans-Air Cargo Services is
Founded at Miami in 1969 to provide all-cargo services linking its base with destinations in Central and South America. Operations continue apace for the remainder of the decade and into the 1970s. By 1978, Managing Director Bob Shelton is flying 1Lockheed L-1049H, 2 Douglas DC-6As, and 1 Lockheed L-188AF.
In 1984, the carrier is renamed and its Constellation and Electra are replaced by a third DC-6A. Worldwide freight charters are operated, together with scheduled all-cargo flights to St. Martin, St. Croix, St. Thomas, San Juan, and the Bahamian cities of Nassau and Freeport.
Flights continue in 1985-1986. Airline employment jumps 9.5% in 1987 to 92 and CEO Guy Cottington operates 3 DC-6As and 1 DC-7CF. FTKs operated dip 4.4% to 13.12 million.
The workforce is reduced by 2.2% in 1988 even as the fleet is increased by the addition of 2 more DC-6As.
Despite the capacity boost, cargo drops again, down 19.3% to 10.34 million FTKs.
Although the number of personnel and aircraft is unchanged in 1989, traffic is up and income is down.
Freight rises 17.9% to 11.99 million FTKs and revenues reach $5.98 million. Expenses, however, climb to $6.29 million and leave TAL with a $280,000 operating loss.
The workforce is cut by 44.4% in 1990 to 50. Cargo balloons by 37.8% to 16.65 million FTKs. Although revenues rise 1.7% to $6.08 million, expenses jump 5.7% to $6.62 million and cause the operating loss to double to $535,449. A net profit of $62,000 is, however, generated.
Twenty new employees are hired in 1991 and the fleet now includes 5 DC-6As and 1 DC-7CF.
Traffic plunges 52.4% to 7.92 million FTKs and revenues decline 20.5% to $4.82 million. Expenses drop 22.9% to $5.09 million and cause a $248,389 operating loss. This year the net profit grows to $406,388.
A total of 6.83 million FTKs are operated in 1992 and revenues slide to $4.3 million. Costs are again high and operating loss is $213,971. There is also a $23,706 net loss.
The 1993 fleet of President Gary Balnick’s all-cargo airline includes 4 DC-6As and 1 DC-7CF. Scheduled and charter flights continue to link south Florida with St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Croix, San Juan, Nassau, and Freeport.
Cargo declines by 10.3% to 6.41 million FTKs. Revenues decline 10.2% to $3.86 million and expenses bring another operating loss, $320,107. This year, however, there is a net profit of $97,135.
The workforce stands at 60 in 1994 and freight recovers, climbing 18.7% to 7.61 million FTKs. Revenues decline 12.5% to $3.38 million, while expenses drop 4.5% to $3.99 million. The operating loss increases to $613,000 and there is a $40,000 net loss.
If the previous year was good, 1995 is bad for the Miami-based airline. The carrier’s 5 aircraft operate only 4.23 million FTKs, a 44% decline. Losses continue to mount to $998,000 (operating) and $289,000 (net).
The situation worsens for the 60-worker concern in 1996 as cargo traffic falls 13.2% to $3.59 million FTKs. Operating income plunges 19.5% to $2 million and expenses fall 24.2% to $2.64 million. Although the operating loss improves to $641,000, a $294,000 net failure must be reported.
Flights and mixed traffic and fiscal fortune continue at the carrier in 1997.
Freight accelerates 22.4% to 4.4 million FTKs, while operating revenues ascend 7% to $2.14 million. With expenses of $2.69 million, however, an operating loss must still be reported, albeit a smaller $548,000 figure. The net loss worsens to $317,000.
The downturn continues for the 60-employee airline in 1998. Cargo traffic falls 59.1% to 1.23 million FTKs. Revenue figures are not available. Freight traffic skyrockets 109.6% in 1999 to 3,776,000 FTKs.
A total of 60 workers are employed at the beginning of 2000. Following an ownership change, the company parks its DC-6 freighters and acquires, instead, a Convair CV-580.
TRANS AIR VALEOLOGIA: Aleksandru Cei Ban St 54, Kishinev, 277012, Moldova; Phone 373 (0422) 245 406; Fax 373 (0422) 221 013; Code VL; Year Founded 1991. TAV is set up at Chisnau in 1991 to offer domestic all-cargo charters. Valeri V. Kalinochkin is CEO and he begins revenue flights with 2 Antonov An-72s and 1 An-74.
TRANS AIRE: United States (1966-1968). Established at Detroit City Airport in fall 1966, this small operator begins regularly scheduled flights to other Michigan cities and Toledo, Ohio, beginning on October 25. The Piper services are maintained until the company stops flying in 1968.
TRANS ALASKA HELICOPTERS: 819 Orca St., Anchorage, Alaska 99501, United States; Phone 907 274-7762; Fax 907 2646486; Year Founded 1961. A pioneer Alaskan rotary-wing operator, Trans Alaska is established at Anchorage in 1961 to operate charter and sight-seeing services to local and bush destinations. Over the next 39 years, energy support, forest fire fighting, and various other aerial work services are also undertaken.
In 2000, owner Mel Nading operates a fleet that includes 4 Bell 206B JetRangers, 2 Bell 206L LongRangers, and 1 fixed-wing Cessna 206 Stationaire.
TRANS AMAZON, S. A.: Iquitos, Peru; Year Founded 1992. Trans Amazon is established at Iquitos in 1992 to provide charter passenger and freight services in the border region with Brazil. Revenue flights are inaugurated with 1 Antonov An-24RV and 2 An-26s. Operations continue without change during the next five years.
TRANS AMERICAN AIRLINES/AIRWAYS. See NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES (1) (NAA)
TRANS AMERICAN CHARTER: 5923 South Central Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60638, United States; Phone (312) 735-6906; Fax (312) 735-5622; Year Founded 1994. Trans American Charter is set up at Chicago in December 1994 to offer domestic and regional nonsched-uled and inclusive-tour passenger charters, primarily on behalf of sports teams. President Gary Balnicki’s concern inaugurates flights in February 1995 employing the first of three British Aerospace (BAe) 146-200As to be delivered over the next three years. A Douglas DC-9-32 is placed into service during 1997.
TRANS ANGUILLA, INC.: P. O. Box 1329, Wallblake Airport, Anguilla; Phone (264) 497-8690; Fax (264) 497-8689; Http://www. trans. ai; Year Founded 1997. Trans Anguilla is established at Wallblake Airport in 1997 to offer domestic services as successor to Air Anguilla, S. A. Under the direction of General Manager Lincoln Gumbs and Chief Pilot Karl Thomas, a workforce is assembled, together with a fleet consisting of 2 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders, 1 Beech Super King Air 200, and 1 de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, the latter for business charters.
Five-times-a-day return BN-2 scheduled service is inaugurated between Anguilla and St. Martin.
In addition, Islander charters are offered to St. Marten, St. Barths, Sta-tia, St. Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Barbados, St. Thomas, St. Crox, Virgin Gorda, Tortola, and San Juan. Super King Air charters are operated from Anguilla to St. Barths, Nevis, Virgin Gorda, and St. Kitts.
Flights continue over the next four years. During this time, a new hangar is constructed and the staff grows to a total of 11.
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