Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos (abbreviated TAB and also known as TAB Airlines or TAB Cargo) is a cargo airline which operates civil cargo flights between Bolivia and the United States.
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| Founded | 7 November 1977 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Viru Viru International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cochabamba, Bolivia | ||||||
| Website | tab-bolivia | ||||||
History
editTAB was set up in 1977 as a sub-division of the Air Transport Management of the Bolivian Air Force in 1977, originally operating on-demand medium to long-haul heavy cargo flights using a fleet of Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, which were based at El Alto International Airport in La Paz. In 1992, TAB was shut down.
In 1999, the airline was reactivated as a civil company based at Cochabamba, then operating a single military C-130 and a L-382, the civil variant of the preceding. In 1999, TAB moved 84,649 kilograms of cargo, which was increased to over 2 million kilograms in 2000, to 4,176,429 kilograms in 2006.
TAB increased its fleet with the addition of two McDonnell Douglas DC-10s. Currently, the airline is transporting more than 8 thousand tons a year.[citation needed]
Destinations
editAs of May 2024, TAB operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[2]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | Cochabamba | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport | |
| La Paz | El Alto International Airport | ||
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Viru Viru International Airport | Hub | |
| United States | Miami | Miami International Airport |
TAB additionally serves a wide range of charter routes.
Fleet
editCurrent fleet
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The TAB fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of April 2024):[3][4]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Notes |
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| McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F | 1 | — | Parked at Santa Cruz Viru Viru International Airport following an incident on dec 5. |
| Total | 1 | — |
Former fleet
edit| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules[5] | 3 | 1979 | 2015 | Transferred to the Bolivian Air Force |
| Lockheed L-100 Hercules | 1 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Douglas DC-8-54CF | 1 | 1991 | 1999 | Leased from Transconsult Ltd |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F | 1 | 2007 | 2014 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | 1 | 2008 | 2016 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Airline codes and callsigns". airodyssey.net. 2005-01-01. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ "Tabairlines".
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World: 7. October 2019.
- ^ "TAB Cargo Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Airframe Details for C-130 #4759". www.c-130.net. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
