MNG Airlines

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MNG Airlines
IATA MB	ICAO MNB	Callsign BLACK SEA
Founded		1997
Hubs		Atatürk International Airport
Focus cities		Antalya International Airport Brussels Airport
Fleet size		28
Destinations
Headquarters		Istanbul, Turkey
Key people
Website: http://www.mngairlines.com/

MNG Airlines is an airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates cargo services within the Middle East and to the Far East, Pakistan, USA and to some European destinations. Its main bases are Ataturk International Airport (IST), Istanbul, Antalya International Airport (AYT) and Brussels National Airport (BRU).

Contents 1 History 2 Fleet 3 External links 4 References

[edit] History

The airline was established in 1997 and started operations on 30 November 1997. Transatlantic services began in 1998 with a flight from Frankfurt to Toronto, followed by scheduled services to the USA on 8 November 1998. In mid-2002 passenger operations were added. In 2005 MNG won an award from Airbus for 100% reliability on the 30 year old Airbus A300. On February 6, 2006 MNG ceased all passenger flights (reported in Turkish press). Only cargo flights will be continued.

[edit] Fleet

The MNG Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2006) ^[1] :

• 2 Airbus A300B4 (Pax)
• 5 Airbus A300B4 Freighter (Cargo)
• 3 Airbus A300F4 (Cargo)
• 1 Boeing 737-400
• 4 Fokker F27 Mk500 (Cargo)
• 3 Fokker F27 Mk500RF
• 1 Fokker F27 Mk600 (Cargo)

Previously operated:

• 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
• 1 Airbus A300C4

As MNG stopped operating passenger flights, the aircraft types Boeing 737-400 and McDonnell Douglas MD-82 are currently (April 2006) leaving the fleet.

[edit] External links

• MNG Airlines
• MNG Airlines Fleet

[edit] References

1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006