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Maximus Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
6M MXA[1] CARGO MAX
Founded2004[1]
HubsAbu Dhabi International Airport[1]
Fleet size3[2]
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[1]
Key peopleMohamed Ebrahim Al Qassimi, CEO[3]
Websitemaximus.aero

Maximus Air is a cargo airline based at Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates.[1]

History

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The airline was established in 2004 as Experts Air Cargo and was renamed in 2006.[1]

In 2011, it announced the purchase of three Airbus A300-600 previously operated by Japan Airlines for freighter conversion by EADS EFW in Dresden, Germany.[citation needed] However, the entire fleet of then overall five Airbus A300 freighters was subsequently grounded in 2015 stating an insufficient cost basis to keep them operating.[4]

Destinations

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Maximus Air operates cargo services across the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.[citation needed] The airline formerly ran regular scheduled cargo services on behalf of Etihad Cargo.[citation needed]

It also has been appointed as an air relief support partner of the Red Crescent of the UAE.[2] In 2017, the airline additionally signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates.[5]

Fleet

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Maximus Air Antonov An-124

As of March 2024, Maximus Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[2]

Aircraft Total Orders Notes
Antonov An-124 1 Cargo
Ilyushin IL-76TD 2 Cargo
Total 3

References

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Media related to Maximus Air Cargo at Wikimedia Commons