ACT Airlines

ACT Airlines

IATA 9T ICAO RUN Callsign CARGO TURK
Founded	2005
Hubs	Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Secondary hubs	Atatürk International Airport
Fleet size	8
Destinations
Headquarters	Istanbul, Turkey
Key people	Yavuz Çizmeci (CEO) Ömer Sungur (Managing Director)
Website	www.actairlines.com

ACT Airlines is a cargo airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates international charter air cargo services, as well as ACMI and wet and dry lease services. Its main base is Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Istanbul.^[1]

ACT will be officially be rebranded to My Cargo in the future.

History

Although ACT Airlines was established in 2004, the company changed ownership in March 2006 when Turkish aviation veterans Yavuz Cizmeci and Cankut Bagana teamed up with HBK Investments to acquire the company. In February 2008, a 21 percent equity stake was acquired by Manara Investments Ltd., Manara is a newly established investment vehicle sponsored by four leading Saudi business groups. New partners and existing shareholders expect ACT Airlines to become a leading regional and international player.^[1]

ACT has also received the prestigious SCATA Supply Chain and Transport Award for ‘The Air Cargo Operator of the Year’ in recognition of its exceptional customer service in 2007. The airlines will also apply for IATA certification this year after (IOSA) audit. ACT Airlines has also gone through the IATA Operational Safety Audit in 2007.

Rebranding

China's HNA Group (owners of Hainan Airlines and various subsidiaries), have taken a 49% stake in ACT Airlines and are rebranding the carrier to My Cargo, they have also added two Boeing 747 Converted Freighters to the airlines fleet, which will be used on flights to China, these are painted in the carriers new corporate identity featuring the current Yangtze River Express livery with My Cargo titles.

Fleet

An ACT Airbus A300 landing in Frankfurt

The ACT Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2011)^[2]:

• 6 Airbus A300B4-200F
• 1 Boeing 747-400BDSF (One more due in October, both operated under My Cargo brand name) ^[3]
• 1 Airbus A300B4-622F

Accidents and incidents

• On 1 March 2010, Airbus A300 TC-ACB sustained substantial damage when the port undercarriage collapsed on landing at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.^[4]

References

• Günter Endres, ed. (2010). Flight International World Airlines 2010. Sutton, Surrey, England: Reed Business Information. ISBN 978-1-898779-39-1. 

External links

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• Official website

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