Southern Air
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| Founded | 5 March 1999 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | November 1999 | ||||||
| Hubs | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Leipzig/Halle Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Destinations | Global | ||||||
| Parent company | Oak Hill Capital Partners | ||||||
| Headquarters | Norwalk, Connecticut United States | ||||||
| Key people | Daniel McHugh (CEO), James Walsh, Thomas Gillies | ||||||
| Website | http://southernair.com | ||||||
Southern Air Inc. is a United States airline based in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States.[1]
Southern Air "has selected DHL as its preferred international express delivery provider"[2] "as its preferred international express delivery provider, [...] which will now provide express transportation of Southern Air aircraft-related parts to and from the U.S. in support of its global operations."[3][4]
History
The airline was established on 5 March 1999, out of the assets of Southern Air Transport and started operations in November 1999.
On September 7, 2007, Oak Hill Capital Partners acquired majority ownership of Southern Air and merged Cargo 360 into the airline. The company currently has 750 employees.
In February and March 2010, Southern Air took delivery of two Boeing 777 freighters.
In early 2010, Due to the deal with DHL Aviation (see above) Southern Air also introduced a new livery[5] to its fleet along with new corporate branding.
Southern Air announced plans to gradually retire the fleet of Boeing 747-200 and 747-300 with 747-400SF models with the first delivery expected in late 2011. [6]
In addition to DHL, Southern Air flies charter contracts for Thai Air, Korean Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, MASkargo, Ethiopian Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, TNT, UPS (seasonal) and the United States Department of Defense. [7]
Fleet
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 747-200 | 9 | |
| Boeing 747-300 | 2 | |
| Boeing 777-F | 3 additional order for three more “Triple 7s” |
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| Total | 14 |
References
- ^ "Contact Us." Southern Air. October 21, 2008. Retrieved on August 19, 2011. "Southern Air Inc. 117 Glover Avenue Norwalk, CT 06850"
- ^ Southern Air Selects DHL As Express Delivery Provider (Logistics Business Review, 2 August 2010) — URL not provided as this website is registered on Wikipedia's blacklist
- ^ DHL Selected As Preferred International Express Delivery Provider for U.S. Cargo Airline - Southern Air chooses DHL for global aircraft maintenance and service parts delivery (Shipping Sidekick)
- ^ Southern Air Taps DHL for MRO Deliveries (Material Handling & Logistics, 9 August 2010)
- ^ Southern Air's Boeing 777-FZB N774SA with the new livery, before this aircraft flew Thai Cargo colours
- ^ http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/southern-air-to-start-replacing-747-classics-with-747-400sfs-353101/
- ^ http://www.southernair.com/7077946a-8944-4250-ad1e-6aaa14342608/news-and-events-in-the-news-detail.htm
- ^ Air International World Airlines 2011 (partial census)
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