TransAVIAexport Airlines

TAE Avia, formerly named TransAVIAexport Airlines,^[1] is a Belarusian national cargo airline. It is based at Minsk International Airport in Belarus, with a hub at Sharjah International Airport, in the United Arab Emirates. The airline was the last commercial 747-300 operator.

TAE Avia

IATA ICAO Call sign - TXC TRANSEXPORT
Founded	December 1992
Hubs	Minsk International Airport Sharjah International Airport
Fleet size	6
Parent company	State-Owned
Headquarters	Minsk, Belarus
Website	transaviaexport.com

History

TransAVIAexport Airlines was established in December 1992 in Belarus. The airline operates worldwide cargo flights. In 2021, the airline changed its name to TAE Avia.^[1]

On 2 December 2021, TransAVIAexport and two aircraft belonging to the airline were added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List by the United States Department of the Treasury.^[2] In 2022, the airline was additionally blacklisted by the United Kingdom, the European Union, Switzerland and Japan.^[3]

Fleet

TAE Avia Boeing 747-300SF

TAE Avia Ilyushin Il-76TD

TAE Avia's fleet included the following aircraft (as of October 2019):^{[4][needs update]}

• 1 Boeing 747-300SF, Registration EW-465TQ
• 5 Ilyushin Il-76TD

Accidents and incidents

• On March 9, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (s/n 1003499991, registered EW-78826), on approach at Mogadishu, Somalia, was hit by a projectile, which was later confirmed to be a RPG by Belarus officials. The aircraft landed safely but sustained substantial damage.^[5]

• On March 23, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (s/n 1013405192, registered EW-78849) was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile while taking off from Mogadishu, Somalia, Killing all 11 occupants on board.^[5]

• On August 22, 2017, a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (registered EW-78799) on approach to Juba, South Sudan struck a tree short of the runway, destroying several houses and killing a 5-year-old girl.^[6]