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Air Foyle

United Kingdom · FOYLE

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UK-based cargo and charter aviation specialist.

Founded

1978

Headquarters

Luton, United Kingdom

Air Foyle was a British cargo and charter airline founded in 1978 and headquartered in Luton, United Kingdom. The carrier specialized in heavy-lift and outsized cargo operations, becoming well known for its expertise in handling complex freight logistics and charter missions. Air Foyle became particularly prominent through its long-standing partnership with Antonov Airlines, jointly marketing and operating Antonov An-124 and An-225 heavy-lift freighter aircraft under the brand Air Foyle HeavyLift. This partnership made it one of the leading operators of super-heavy cargo capacity in the world. The airline ceased independent operations in the mid-2000s, with its heavy-lift operations eventually transitioning fully to Antonov Airlines. During its operational years, Air Foyle served a wide range of commercial, humanitarian, and government cargo clients globally.

Hubs & network

Air Foyle primarily operated out of London Luton Airport as its main base.

Fleet

Air Foyle operated Antonov An-124 and An-225 heavy freighters through its partnership with Antonov Airlines, along with other cargo aircraft types.

Notable facts

›Air Foyle partnered with Antonov Airlines to form Air Foyle HeavyLift, specializing in super-heavy outsized cargo.
›The airline was one of the few Western operators to market and operate the Antonov An-225, the world's largest aircraft.
›Air Foyle provided cargo charter services to commercial, humanitarian, and government clients worldwide.
›The company ceased independent operations in the mid-2000s as the Antonov partnership transitioned.
›Air Foyle was headquartered at London Luton Airport throughout most of its operational history.

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Primary hubs

Tianjin Binhai International AirportTSN · 27 rts Xi'an Xianyang International AirportXIY · 26 rts Ürümqi Tianshan International AirportURC · 15 rts Zhengzhou Xinzheng International AirportCGO · 13 rts Haikou Meilan International AirportHAK · 13 rts Hohhot Baita International AirportHET · 13 rts

Route network map (358 legs)

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Route network

BAV → XIYERJ

CGD → HAKE90

CGD → XMNE90

CGO → HETE90

CGO → SWAE90

CIF → SHEERJ

CKG → KWEE90

CKG → TSN321 320

CKG → XIY320 321

CSX → HAKE90

CSX → ZYIE90

DAT → SHEE90

DNH → LHWERJ

DSN → CSXE90

DSN → HGHE90

DSN → TSNE90 ERJ

FOC → HFEE90

FOC → HIAERJ

FOC → TAOE90

HAK → KWEE90

HAK → LZOE90

HAK → NNGE90 320

HAK → SWAE90

HAK → ZYIE90

HET → DSNERJ

HET → ERLERJ

HET → HLDE90

HET → RLKE90 ERJ

HET → TSNERJ

HET → WUAERJ

HFE → FOCE90

HIA → XIYE90

HMI → URCE90

HTN → URC320

INC → RLKERJ

JIC → LHWERJ

KHN → NNGE90

KOW → KHNERJ

KRL → URCE90

KRY → URCE90

KWE → CKGE90

KWL → CGOE90

KWL → KWEE90

LHW → KWLE90

LHW → TYNERJ

LYI → WNZE90

LYI → YIWE90

NNG → KHNE90

NNG → KWEE90

NNG → XIYE90 320

RLK → XIYE90

SWA → CGOE90

SWA → CSXE90

SWA → HFEE90

SWA → NKGE90

SWA → ZHAE90

SYX → ZYIE90

TAO → FOCE90

TEN → KWEE90

TSN → BAVERJ

TSN → CIFE90

TSN → CJU321

TSN → CKG320 321

TSN → NGB321 E90

TSN → SYX321

TSN → YNTERJ E90

TXN → HAKE90

URC → AATE90

URC → KCAE90

URC → KHG320

URC → NLTE90

WNZ → FUGE90

WNZ → NNGE90

WUH → KWEE90

XIY → HFEE90

XIY → KWL321

XIY → LHWERJ

XIY → RLKE90

AKU → URC320 E90

AQG → HAKE90

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Embraer 190256 routes ERJ82 routes Airbus A32032 routes Airbus A32130 routes

Encyclopaedia

Air Foyle HeavyLift was a joint venture airline based in Bishop's Stortford, England. It specialised in heavy air cargo services. It was the worldwide sales agent for Antonov Airlines of Kyiv, Ukraine.

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