Maximus Air
Maximus Air is an Abu Dhabi Aviation Group company that was established in 2005 to move outsized cargo. After operating for 5 years in the region, it is now a regional air cargo carrier and cargo aircraft wet-lease operator (ACMI), employing more than 200 staff. It operates a fleet of eight all-cargo Antonov An-124-100, Ilyushin IL-76TD and Airbus A300-600RP2F aircraft across the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.
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| Founded | 2005 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Abu Dhabi International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Bateen Airport/Abu Dhabi Airport/Dubai World Central | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||||||
| Key people | Fathi Buhazza - President and CEO | ||||||
| Website | http://www.maximus.aero | ||||||
Maximus formerly ran regular scheduled cargo services on behalf of Etihad Cargo and is the appointed exclusive air relief support partner of the UAE Red Crescent.
History
The airline was established in 2005 and has 245+ employees (at January 2012).
Expansion
The conversion of a new Airbus A300-600 regional freighter, purchased by Maximus Air at the start of 2011, and part of a Dhs350m expansion programme, is on schedule for its mid-summer entry into the company's fleet. The aircraft, offering a maximum structural payload up to 46 tonnes of payload capacity, is one of three purchased from Japan Airlines (JAL) and has been at the Dresden, Germany plant of EADS EFW.
Fleet
The Maximus Air fleet consists of the following aircraft
| Aircraft | Total | Capacity mass | Capacity volume | Range with maximum Payload |
Maximum range |
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| Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan | 1 | 120,000 kg | 1040 m3 | 2350 km | 8400 km |
| Ilyushin IL-76TD | 2 | 46,000 kg | 185 m3 | 2350 km | 4057 km |
References
External links
Media related to Maximus Air Cargo at Wikimedia Commons
- "Maximus Homepage". Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- Maximus Air Fleet on ch-aviation.ch