Thai Air Cargo (T2 Cargo), was a

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based in

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, Thailand, operating from 2004 to 2006.

History

Thai Air Cargo was established in December 2004 as a joint venture between a Thai logistics firm, Commercial Transport International, or CTI Holdings (51%) and Australian airline

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(49%). Thai Air Cargo was to initially target markets in Japan, China, India and Europe. In 2005, the company announced it was to

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from US-based

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. Beginning operations at a time when Thailand's national flag carrier

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was focused more on its passenger business, Thai Air Cargo filled a niche and appeared to be doing good business, with 95% load factors. However, in March 2006, Thailand's Civil Aviation Department said it was withdrawing the cargo carrier's license, and it appears the airline has gone out of business.

References

* Putzger, Ian (March 2005)
"Tigers' cargo purr"
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