HeavyLift Cargo Airlines

For the former UK Cargo Airline, see Air Foyle HeavyLift.

HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd is a cargo airline based in Los Angeles, United States. Founded in Sydney, Australia, it started operations in 2004 and operates scheduled and charter cargo services. HeavyLift took over passenger airline OzJet in 2008.^[2] HeavyLift sold Ozjet and its passenger aircraft to Air Australia in 2009. Heavylift transferred its business to the United States after the Australian Government banned operations of B727/737 stage III aircraft.

HeavyLift Cargo Airlines

IATA ICAO Call sign HN HVY[1] HEAVY CARGO
Founded	31 July 2002
Commenced operations	13 September 2002
Fleet size	5
Headquarters	Los Angeles, United States
Key people	Nicholas Leach, Edin Corhodzic PNG

Destinations

Heavylift operated worldwide charter cargo services.

Fleet

Heavylift's Belfast is registered in the Philippines as RP-C8020

A Heavylift Boeing 727-100F waiting for cargo

As of November 2010 the Heavylift Cargo Airlines fleet consists of:^[3][4]

• 1 Boeing 727-100F Retired
• 2 Boeing 727-200F Retired
• 1 Short Belfast Retired
• 4 Douglas DC8-73F Current

The Belfast is now stored at Cairns Airport. During 2006 work was also underway at Bournemouth Airport to refurbish another aircraft once operated by HeavyLift's unrelated namesake UK airline, the unique Conroy CL-44-0; however it has been reported on various aviation internet message boards that this aircraft will not be delivered.^{[citation needed]} A feature of the airline is that most of its aircraft are not registered in Australia, but in the Philippines.^{[citation needed]}

In May 2008, Heavylift bought passenger airline OzJet giving it access to an Australia air operator's certificate.^[5] Ozjet discontinued passenger operations in May 2009.

See also

• Australia portal
• Aviation portal

• List of airlines of Australia

References

1. Federal Aviation Administration – Contractions FAAO JO 7340.2
2. "OzJet sells to HeavyLift Cargo Airlines". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
3. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 90.
4. Superwombat.com image of Heavylift Boeing 727-200F RP-C8019. Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 11 September 2008.
5. HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Buys Ozjet

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