About us

CygnusAir is an air operator with a large experience within the aviation sector, being one of the first airlines in Spain. The main characteristic which makes the company develop its business is the possession of its AOC, Air Operator Certificate, issued by AESA (Civil Aviation Authority). In addition to this operational license focused on the operation in Europe, it has other important licenses, such as the FAR part 129, which allows it to operate to and from the United States of America.

Our core business is the operation of two cargo aircraft, B757-200PCF, through leasing contracts such as the Wet Lease or through charter flights that are subject to the demand for transport of goods. All these operations are performed under maximum safety conditions by trained and professional staff.

In addition, CygnusAir holds the EASA 145 maintenance organization approval, which allows us to perform line maintenance.

Initially, the Company was incorporated within the Gestair Group in 1994 as Regional Líneas Aéreas. CygnusAir was the first Spanish company dedicated to regional aviation. Currently, we are a company dedicated to operate cargo charter and regular flights for important companies within the air transport world such as IAG Cargo or TNT.

History

Cargo Operations

1994

Constitution of the company as Regional Lineas Aéreas within Gestair Group.

1999

Cargo operations starting with DC-8 freighter aircrafts.

First operations with Iberia.

2004

Fleet increasing with a third DC-8. Company renamed CygnusAir.

2005

Fleet renewal with the first B757-200PCF.

2006

Second B757-200PCF acquisition.

2009

First operations with the B757-200 on behalf of the multinational TNT based in Liege (Belgium).

2012

Two B767-300BDSF operate long-haul flights for TNT.

Passenger Operations

1994

Constitution of the company as Regional Lineas Aéreas within Gestair Group.

2004

Company renamed CygnusAir.

2005

Iberia flights are operated under Wet Lease agreements for Iberia passenger flights with up to seven B-757s performing the Madrid-Barcelona air shuttle, one A-321 to the Canaries and three Airbus 340 on routes from Madrid to Havana, Santo Domingo and Rio de Janeiro.

2011

Flights with a B-767 from Madrid to Central Africa to West Africa.

Approvals

A.O.C

AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE (A.O.C)
Type A2

EASA 145 PART

EASA PART 145
LINE MAINTENANCE

FAR PART 129

FAR PART 129
FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS APPROVAL FOR AIR OPERATION TOWARDS AND INTO USA.

OPERATIONAL

CAT II/IIIB — LVTO
DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORT
RVSM
MNPS
RNAV1 – RNAV5

Services

Thanks to the extensive experience of the CygnusAir staff, the company can offer different services within the world of aviation. All of them attending to high quality parameters and always looking for the best solution for our customer.

Wet Lease

CygnusAir offers the possibility to make a lease agreement of one of our aircraft, including crew, maintenance and insurance. The operation of the aircraft falls on CygnusAir and the customer is in charge of marketing the flights of that aircraft.

With certificates such as AOC or FAR part 129, our aircraft can operate all over the world, covering any route. With our fleet based in Madrid, we can offer a reliable and flexible service over Europe, America and Africa.

Ad-Hoc Flights

Taking into account the availability of our fleet, CygnusAir offers a cargo charter service all over the world, always studying the optimal route for the client. These flights can be performed under ACMI conditions or full-charter conditions.

Consulting

New airlines which want to prepare and obtain an AOC will find in Cygnus their ally in order to implement an analisys of which stages the airlines have to follow to obtain the air operator certificate and the diferent approvals related to their operation.

AOC Hosting

CygnusAir offers the possibility to operate any type of aircraft which comply with all the necessary safety requirements under the AOC of our company. In this way, the market of European flights is opened for consolidated companies that do not belong to the EU, offering flexibility and low costs in the implementation of the routes.

CygnusAir gives to Airlines in creation process the possibility of start flight operations in a short period of time, meanwhile the customer can work in order to obtain its own AOC approval. The mentioned flight operation on behalf of the new airline will be a background for the new airline and at the same time will be a great experience for the new airline staff.

If your business is no the pure air operation, or if it is merely a tool for your core business, CygnusAir can perform the air operation so our customer can be focused on their core businesses and avoid unnecessary extra cost.

Our Destinations

Current Cargo Operations Destinations

Furthermore, Cygnus air operated both pax and cargo aircrafts in: 
La Habana                         New York             Dubai                     Liege                       
Santo Domingo                 Kabul                   Frankfurt                Marseille
Río de Janeiro                    Delhi                    Tallin                       Riga
Buenos Aires                     Dakar                   Nuremberg            Paris

                                 

Our Fleet

CygnusAir has operated several passenger and cargo aircraft, including airplanes such as Airbus 340 and Boeing 757 for passenger routes with Iberia, and executive charter flights with aircraft such as Embraer 135, Falcon 20 and Hawker 700.

CygnusAir currently owns two Boeing 757-200PCFs in its fleet. This aircraft has an excellent performance in the short and medium range and is able to cover long distances in the most optimal, economical and efficient way.

Current Fleet

Boeing 757-200PCF

General Specifications

  • Cargo Volume: 239 m3
  • Lenght: 47,32 m
  • Wingspan: 38,05 m
  • Height: 13,56 m
  • DOW: 58.390 kg
  • MTOW: 99.779 kg
  • Engines: 2x Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4

Performance

  • Cruising Speed: 868 km/h
  • Range: 4.500 – 5.000 km
  • Ceiling: 12.500 m

Descarga Ficha B757-200PCF

Historical Fleet

Douglas DC-8

General Specifications

  • Cargo Volume: 224,3 m3
  • Lenght: 57,1 m
  • Wingspan: 45,2 m
  • Height: 13,1 m
  • DOW: 71.300 kg
  • MTOW: 161.025 kg

Performance

  • Cruising speed: Mach 0,80
  • Range: 5.185 km
  • Ceiling: 12.500 m

Boeing 767-300F

General Specifications

  • Cargo Volume: 337 m3
  • Lenght: 54,95 m
  • Wingspan: 47,57 m
  • Height: 15,85 m
  • DOW: 86.069 kg
  • MTOW: 156.490 kg
  • Engines: 2xPW4060

Performance

  • Cruising speed: Mach 0,80
  • Range: 6.400 km
  • Ceiling: 12.500 m

Airbus A340

General Specifications

  • Crew: 2 pilots and 10-15 flight attendants
  • Passenger capacity: 380 (en 3 class) or 419 (en 2 class)
  • Lenght: 75,30 m
  • Wingspan: 63,45 m
  • Height: 17,30 m
  • DOW: 177 000 kg
  • MTOW: 368 000/380 000 kg
  • Engines: 4xTrent 556/560 (249/260 kN)

Performance

  • Cruising speed: Mach 0,83 (907 km/h, 490 nots)
  • Range: 14 360/14 630 km (7750/7900 nmi)
  • Ceiling: 12.497 m

Airbus A321

General Specifications

  • Crew: 2 pilots and 8 flight attendants
  • Passenger capacity: 185 (en 3 class) or 220 (en 2 class)
  • Lenght: 44,51 m
  • Wingspan: 34,09 m
  • Height: 11,76 m
  • DOW: 47.500 kg
  • MTOW: 93.000 kg
  • Engines: 2xCFM56-5B3/2P

Performance

  • Cruising speed: Mach 0,83 (907 km/h, 490 nots)
  • Range: 5.600 km (3.024 nmi)
  • Ceiling: 12.131 m

Falcon 20

General Specifications

  • Crew: 2
  • Passenger capacity: 8-14
  • Lenght: 17,15 m (51,2 ft)
  • Wingspan: 16.30 m (53 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 5.32 m (17 ft 7 in)
  • DOW: 7,530 kg (16,600 lb)
  • MTOW: 13,000 kg (28,660 lb)
  • Engines: 2× Turbofán Honeywell TFE731-5BR.
  • Techo de vuelo: 12,800 m (42,000 ft) (absoluto)

Embraer 135

General Specifications

  • Crew: 3
  • Passenger capacity: 37
  • Lenght: 26.33 m (86 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 20.04 m (65 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 6.76 m (22 ft 2 in)
  • DOW: 15,600 kg (34,392 lb)
  • MTOW: 19,000 kg (41,887 lb)
  • Engines: 2× Rolls-Royce AE 3007-A1 (7800 lb thrust)

Performance

  • Speed: Mach 0.78, 447 kts, 515 mph, 828 km/h
  • Range: 2,409 km (1,300 nmi)
  • Ceiling: 11,278 m (37,000 ft)

Hawker 700

General Specifications

  • Crew: 2
  • Passenger capacity: 8-13
  • Lenght: 15,6 m (51,2 ft)
  • Wingspan: 16,6 m (54,5 ft)
  • Height: 5,5 m (18 ft)
  • DOW: 7 108 kg (15 666 lb)
  • MTOW: 12 701 kg (27 993 lb)
  • Engines: 2× Turbofán Honeywell TFE731-5BR.

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