Amazing Centurion Air Cargo
The airline was established as Challenge Air Cargo in 1985 as a subsidiary of Challenge Air Transport. In 1986, the airline became independent of Challenge Air Transport. In 2001, following the takeover of the scheduled business by United Parcel Service a new company was formed as Centurion Air Cargo to take over the air operating certificate of Challenge
The Centurion Cargo Center was a cargo terminal located at Miami International Airport, opened in 2013.
The facility comprised a 1,400,000 square feet (130,000 m2) area incorporating a 550,000 square feet (51,000 m2) warehouse with both cold and dry storage facilities.
Centurion Cargo Center was the largest privately owned, all cargo airline facility in North America before its operation was shut down.[
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| Founded | 1985 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | June 2018 | ||||||
| Hubs | Miami | ||||||
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| Alliance | Sky Lease Cargo | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 22 | ||||||
| Parent company | Alliance Management Center | ||||||
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida | ||||||
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| Employees | 1000+ | ||||||
| Website | www |
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Former aircraft Centurion Air Cargo
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| BAC One-Eleven Series 400AK | 1 | 1986 | 1986 | |
| Boeing 707-320C | 3 | 1983 | 1999 | |
| Boeing 727-100 | 1 | 1986 | 1987 | Leased from Air Panamá Internacional |
| Boeing 747-400BDSF | 1 | 2015 | 2017 | |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 2 | 2013 | 2017 | |
| Boeing 747-400F | 1 | 2013 | 2015 | |
| Boeing 757-200PF | 3 | 1989 | 2000 | |
| Douglas DC-8-63PF | 2 | 1988 | 1991 | |
| Douglas DC-8-73CF | 1 | 1995 | 1995 | Leased from Southern Air Transport |
Aircraft Inventory Centurion Air Cargo
Current Fleet
Centurion Air Cargo
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F | 1 | 2006 | 2007 | Leased from Emery Worldwide |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | 7 | 2001 | 2010 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40F | 3 | 1998 | 2004 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11CF | 2 | 2009 | 2017 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | 3 | 2009 | 2018 |
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| Variant | 767-200 | 767-200ER | 767-300ER/F | ||
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| Cockpit crew | Two | ||||
| 3-class seats | 174 (15F, 40J, 119Y) | 210 (18F, 42J, 150Y) | |||
| 2-class seats | 214 (18J, 196Y) | 261 (24J, 237Y) | |||
| 1-class (limit) | 245Y (290) | 290Y (351) | |||
| Cruise speed | Long range-Maximum: 459–486 kn (850–900 km/h; 528–559 mph) at altitude of 39,000 ft (12,000 m) | ||||
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| Ceiling | 43,100 ft (13,100 m) | ||||
