AeroUnion (AeroUnion)

    AeroUnion

    IATA ICAO Callsign
    6R TNO AEROUNION
    Founded March 5, 1998
    Commenced operations July 2001
    Hubs Felipe Angeles International Airport
    Secondary hubs Los Angeles International Airport
    Fleet size 4
    Destinations 12
    Parent company Avianca Cargo
    Headquarters Mexico City, Mexico
    Key people Alonso Haro (CEO)
    Website aerounion.com.mx

    Aerotransporte de Carga Unión S.A. de C.V., commonly known as AeroUnion, is a scheduled cargo airline headquartered in Hangar Zone G at Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico. It operates cargo services within and between Mexico and the United States.

    History

    The airline was founded on March 5, 1998, but only in November 2000 an application to the United States Department of Transportation for the right to carry cargo between the USA and Mexico was filed. Flight operations were launched in July 2001, with services to the Los Angeles key market being commenced on January 21, 2006.

    On March 11, 2014, Avianca Holdings announced that its subsidiary Avianca Cargo entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the non-voting shares and 25% of the voting shares of AeroUnion.

    Destinations

    A former AeroUnion Airbus A300B4F taking off at Los Angeles International Airport in 2003

    A former AeroUnion Airbus A300B4F taking off at Los Angeles International Airport in 2003

    AeroUnion operates the following scheduled services:

    Country City Airport Notes Refs
    Colombia Bogotá El Dorado International Airport Offered by Avianca Cargo
    Medellín José María Córdova International Airport Offered by Avianca Cargo
    Costa Rica San José Juan Santamaría International Airport
    Guatemala Guatemala City La Aurora International Airport
    Mexico Guadalajara Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
    Mérida Mérida International Airport
    Mexico City Mexico City International Airport Terminated
    Felipe ángeles International Airport Hub
    Tijuana Tijuana International Airport
    United States Chicago O'Hare International Airport
    Los Angeles Los Angeles International Airport Hub
    Miami Miami International Airport
    New York John F Kennedy International Airport

    Fleet

    Current

    The AeroUnion fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of May 2024):

    AeroUnion fleet
    Aircraft In service Orders Notes
    Airbus A300-600CF 1
    Airbus A330-300P2F 1
    Boeing 767-200ER/BDSF 2
    Total 4

    Former

    The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

    AeroUnion former fleet
    Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
    Airbus A300B4F 7 2001 2019

    Accidents and incidents

    • On April 13, 2010, AeroUnion Flight 302, from Mexico City to Monterrey, crashed during landing approach on a highway near Monterrey International Airport, killing all five people on board, as well as a driver in a car that was hit by the airplane.
    • On October 27, 2016, an Airbus A300B4F (registered XA-MRC), operating from Mexico City International Airport to Guadalajara Airport, had to make an emergency landing at the Santa Lucía Air Force Base due to a fire in the turbine. Upon landing, the 10 crew members came to the aid of various rescue bodies. There were no injuries.
    • On December 10, 2018, the same A300B4F, XA-MRC, suffered a nose gear collapse while being towed across the ramp in the maintenance area of Mexico City International Airport.


    Mexico City Airline

    Two alphabet code6R
    Three alphabet codeTNO
    Call lettersAEROUNION
    Country and regionMexico
    Fleet quantity8
    Number of destination cities opened7
    Website www.aerounion.com.mx
    Phone number+52 55 4777 7710
    Headquarters addressCalle Carlos Castillo Breton, Lic. Benito Juárez, 15620 Venustiano Carranza, CDMX, Mexico