Trade Air
Encyclopedia
Trade Air is a passenger and cargo charter airline
based in Zagreb
, Croatia
. The company is registered as an airline whose main activities are passenger charter flights and cargo operations, organized either on charter chain flights or ad-hoc flights. Trade Air is also specialised in the transportation of dangerous goods
.
In 2004, the airline added two Fokker 100 aircraft to their fleet and started to use them to operate charter flights
for passengers in March 2005. In November 2007, Trade Air operated flights with their Fokker 100 aircraft in Australia
, transporting journalists as one of two dedicated carriers for the Australian federal elections. Both Fokker 100 aircraft operated by the airline are painted in the SunAdria livery
.
Between November 2004 and February 2005, Trade Air based one of its Let 410s in Bosnia and Herzegovina
, in a short-lived and ultimately failed attempt to operate flights between Mostar
and Zagreb
under the Bosnia Airlines brand.
On 30 October 2005, Trade Air Flight 729 crashed near Bergamo
, Italy
, shortly after taking off from Orio al Serio Airport
in poor weather. The flight was a night-time cargo flight from Bergamo to Zagreb
operated by a Let L-410 Turbolet with the registration
9A-BTA. All three people on board, two pilots and a passenger, were killed.
In March 2007, the airline was anonymously accused for allegedly overloading their aircraft with cargo and having pilots who allegedly flew every consecutive day for two or three weeks without taking a minimum 36-hour rest period within any 7 consecutive days. The legislators dismissed the anonymous accusations.
In May 2008, the airline received IOSA
certification.
Until June 2010 Trade Air operated scheduled flights between Zagreb
, Ljubljana
and Sarajevo
with two Let L-410 Turbolet aircraft. All other flights operated by the airline are charter flights for either cargo or passengers.
As of 25 January 2011, the average age of the Trade Air fleet is 17.8 years (http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Trade%20Air.htm).
The airline formerly also operated a leased ATR 42
cargo aircraft.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. The company is registered as an airline whose main activities are passenger charter flights and cargo operations, organized either on charter chain flights or ad-hoc flights. Trade Air is also specialised in the transportation of dangerous goods
Dangerous goods
Dangerous goods are solids, liquids, or gases that can harm people, other living organisms, property, or the environment. They are often subject to chemical regulations. "HazMat teams" are personnel specially trained to handle dangerous goods...
.
History
Trade Air was established in April 1994 and started operations on 22 May 1995. It is a private company fully owned by Mihajlo Cvijin. In April 1999, the airline started to operate their first Let L-410 Turbolet aircraft, with two more aircraft of the same type added to their fleet during the summer of 2000.In 2004, the airline added two Fokker 100 aircraft to their fleet and started to use them to operate charter flights
Air charter
Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats...
for passengers in March 2005. In November 2007, Trade Air operated flights with their Fokker 100 aircraft in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, transporting journalists as one of two dedicated carriers for the Australian federal elections. Both Fokker 100 aircraft operated by the airline are painted in the SunAdria livery
Aircraft livery
Aircraft livery is a paint scheme applied to an aircraft, generally to fuselage, wings, empennage , or jet engines. Most airlines have a standard paint scheme for their aircraft fleet, usually prominently displaying the airline logo or name. From time to time special liveries are introduced, for...
.
Between November 2004 and February 2005, Trade Air based one of its Let 410s in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, in a short-lived and ultimately failed attempt to operate flights between Mostar
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
and Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
under the Bosnia Airlines brand.
On 30 October 2005, Trade Air Flight 729 crashed near Bergamo
Bergamo
Bergamo is a town and comune in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to over 120,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, shortly after taking off from Orio al Serio Airport
Orio al Serio Airport
Caravaggio Airport Bergamo Orio al Serio aka Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport is an airport located in Orio al Serio, southeast of Bergamo, Italy. It is popular with low-cost airlines offering flights to Milan, 45 km away from the airport...
in poor weather. The flight was a night-time cargo flight from Bergamo to Zagreb
Zagreb Airport
Zagreb Airport , also known as Pleso Airport after the nearby suburb of Pleso, is the main international airport of Croatia and also a Croatian Air Force and Defense major fighter jet base. Located 10 km from the central railway station in Zagreb, it served 2,071,561 passengers in 2010 and is the...
operated by a Let L-410 Turbolet with the registration
Aircraft registration
An aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies a civil aircraft, in similar fashion to a licence plate on an automobile...
9A-BTA. All three people on board, two pilots and a passenger, were killed.
In March 2007, the airline was anonymously accused for allegedly overloading their aircraft with cargo and having pilots who allegedly flew every consecutive day for two or three weeks without taking a minimum 36-hour rest period within any 7 consecutive days. The legislators dismissed the anonymous accusations.
In May 2008, the airline received IOSA
IATA Operational Safety Audit
The IATA Operational Safety Audit programme is an internationally recognised and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. IOSA uses internationally recognised quality audit principles and is designed to conduct audits in a...
certification.
Until June 2010 Trade Air operated scheduled flights between Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
and Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
with two Let L-410 Turbolet aircraft. All other flights operated by the airline are charter flights for either cargo or passengers.
Fleet
The Trade Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of January 2011):| Aircraft | In Fleet | Order | Passenger | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker 100 | 2 | 0 | 109 | |
| Total: | 2 | 0 |
As of 25 January 2011, the average age of the Trade Air fleet is 17.8 years (http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Trade%20Air.htm).
The airline formerly also operated a leased ATR 42
ATR 42
-Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....
cargo aircraft.