Estafeta Carga Aérea

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Estafeta Carga Aérea, S.A. de C.V. is a Mexican cargo airline based in Mexico City. It operates domestic cargo charters in Mexico and the United States and has over 25 interline agreements providing connecting services to the rest of the Americas, Europe and Asia. Its main base is Ponciano Arriaga International Airport, San Luis Potosí.[1]

Estafeta Carga Aérea
IATA ICAO Call sign
E7 ESF ESTAFETA
Founded9 February 2000; 24 years ago (2000-02-09)
HubsSan Luis Potosí International Airport
Fleet size6
Destinations13
HeadquartersMexico City, Mexico
Websiteestafeta.com

History

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The airline was established on 9 February 2000 and started operations on 2 November 2000. It began with domestic cargo services and added international services in January 2002. It is wholly owned by the Estafeta Group and has 174 employees (at March 2007).[1] In July 2024, an agreement for the United Parcel Service to acquire Estafeta was revealed.[2]

Destinations

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The airline offers service to 12 Mexican cities and 1 in the United States:[3]

Hub
New destination
Seasonal
City State IATA ICAO Airport Ref
Cancún   (Quintana Roo) CUN MMUN Cancún International Airport
Chihuahua   (Chihuahua) CUU MMCU Chihuahua International Airport
Ciudad Juárez   (Chihuahua) CJS MMCS Ciudad Juárez International Airport
Culiacán   (Sinaloa) CUL MMCL Culiacán International Airport
Guadalajara   (Jalisco) GDL MMGL Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
Hermosillo   (Sonora) HMO MMHO Hermosillo International Airport
La Paz   (Baja California Sur) LAP MMLP La Paz International Airport
Mérida   (Yucatán) MID MMMD Mérida International Airport
Mexico City   (Mexico City) MEX MMMX Mexico City International Airport
Monterrey   MEX (Nuevo León) MTY MMMY Monterrey International Airport
San Luis Potosí   (San Luis Potosí) SLP MMSP San Luis Potosí International Airport
Tijuana   (Baja California) TIJ MMTJ Tijuana International Airport
Villahermosa   (Tabasco) VSA MMVA Villahermosa International Airport
Miami   (Florida) MIA KMIA Miami International Airport

Fleet

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Estafeta Boeing 737-300F
 
A former Estafeta Boeing 737-200F in 2011.

Current fleet

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As of September 2023, the Estafeta Carga Aérea fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4][5][better source needed]

Aircraft In service Orders Notes
Boeing 737-400F 6
Total 6

Historic Fleet

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The airline had the following historic fleet:[4]

Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Boeing 737-200F 4 2000 2011
Boeing 737-300F 6 2005 2023
Bombardier CRJ100ERF 2 2008 2021

References

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  1. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 78.
  2. ^ Ojea, Sabela (July 22, 2024). "UPS to Buy Mexican Delivery Company Estafeta". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Rutas". Estafeta Mexicana. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Estafeta Carga Aerea Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 21.
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