Cargo 360

Infobox_Airline
airline=Cargo 360
logo=
logo_size=
fleet_size=3
destinations=5
IATA=GG
ICAO=GGC
callsign=LONGHAUL
parent=
founded=2005
headquarters=Seattle, Washington, USA
key_people=H. David Greenberg, Brian Smith
hubs=
focus_cities=
alliance=
website= http://www.cargo360.net/

Cargo 360 was a cargo airline based in Seattle, Washington, USA. It specialised in ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) wet lease operations. Its main headquarters was Seattle-Tacoma International Airportcite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 61 | date= 2007-04-03] .

History

The airline started operations on 15 May 2006. It was established by H. David Greenberg, Brian J. Smith, and other entrepreneurs. Oak Hill Capital Partners acquired a large stake. The airline was owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners (86%) and David Greenberg (Chairman of the Board of Directors) (14%). In 2007, Oak Hill Capital Partners acquired Southern Air and merged the two operations. Consequently, Cargo 360 was absorbed into Southern Air in January 2008.

Destinations

Cargo 360 had an ACMI contract with Korean Air Cargo between Incheon International Airport near Seoul, South Korea and multiple destinations within the United States. As of September 2007 these included Los Angeles International Airport, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth Int'l, and New York's JFK Int'l, all via Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Fact|date=February 2007

Fleet

As of September 2007 the Cargo 360 fleet included :

*1 Boeing 747-3B5M(SF) - N301JD
*2 Boeing 747-2B5F/SCD - N298JD and N299JD

All three aircraft were transferred to Southern Air by January 2008.

External links

* [http://www.cargo360.net/ Cargo 360]
* [http://cargo.koreanair.com/ Korean Air Cargo]
* [http://www.oakhillcapital.com/portfolio/details/index.html#cargo_360/ Oak Hill Capital]

References