DAS AIR CARGO
DAS Air Cargo, the established cargo airline from Uganda, introduced #115 (5X-JOE) as first DC-10 in 1995. This ex-SABENA DC-10 enabled the carrier to replace the far smaller Boeing 707 freighters quickly as the aircraft was a Series -30CF and had not to be undertaken a time-expensive freighter conversion. In 1997 and 1999, more DC-10-30s were acquired, but this time the tens were ex-passenger aircraft. In April 2000, N800WR (#228) was lost when the aircraft skidded into the Victoria Lake, but only a few months later, a replacement aircraft was leased from Skyjet. More aircraft were added since 2000, including a former Gemini freighter. The seven DC-10 are operated from Entebbe and London to several points in Africa and western Europe and although DAS Air Cargo is from Uganda, the airline is based in London. Several problems with european authorities, including a temporary ban, led to a fleet reduction. Now, the fleet comprises only two DC-10s.
Photos:
Right: DAS Air Cargo (EAF) DC-10-30F(AF) in Amsterdam on November 7th 1998 - BY MIGUEL SNOEP
Registration | Aircraft | Fleetnr./Name | Operated from - to | Where is it now? |
5X-BON | 46921/ 214 | 19.12.2003 - 01.12.2006 | VarigLOG | |
5X-DAS | 46541/ 281 | 20.07.2005 - 20.12.2006 | -stored- | |
5X-JOE | 47906/ 115 | 31.10.1995 - now | ACTIVE | |
5X-ROY | 47818/ 305 | 26.06.2002 - ???? | -stored- | |
N335SJ | 47843/ 335 | 2000 - 2001 | Cargo Italia | |
N400JR 5X-JOS | 46976/ 254 | 03.04.1997 - 11.01.2007 | -stored- | |
N68065 N401JR | 46590/ 266 | 15.12.2000 - 2006 | Avient | |
LX-TLD N402JR 5X-JCR | 47831/ 327 | 2001 - 2006 | Arrow Air | |
N800WR | 46955/ 228 | 13.05.1995 - 30.04.2000 | WRITTEN OFF |
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