Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos (abbreviated TAB and also known as TAB Airlines or TAB Cargo) is a cargo airline which operates civil cargo flights between Bolivia and the United States.
History
TAB was set up in 1977 as a sub-division of the Air Transport Management of the Bolivian Air Force in 1977, originally operating on-demand medium to long-haul heavy cargo flights using a fleet of Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, which were based at El Alto International Airport in La Paz. In 1992, TAB was shut down.
In 1999, the airline was reactivated as a civil company based at Cochabamba, then operating a single military C-130 and a L-382, the civil variant of the preceding. In 1999, TAB moved 84,649 kilograms of cargo, which was increased to over 2 million kilograms in 2000, to 4,176,429 kilograms in 2006.
TAB increased its fleet with the addition of two McDonnell Douglas DC-10s. In 2022, the airline transported 326 metric tons of cargo.
Destinations As of May 2024, TAB operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:
CountryCityAirportNotesBoliviaCochabambaJorge Wilstermann International AirportLa PazEl Alto International AirportSanta Cruz de la SierraViru Viru International AirportUnited StatesMiamiMiami International Airport
TAB additionally serves a wide range of charter routes.
Fleet Current fleet
, Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos operates the following aircraft:
+ TAB fleetAircraftIn serviceOrdersNotesMcDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F1—Seen parked and being maintained in Viru Viru International airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra.Total1—
Former fleet
+ TAB former fleetAircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotesLockheed C-130 Hercules319792015Transferred to the Bolivian Air ForceLockheed L-100 Hercules119801990Douglas DC-8-54CF119911999Leased from Transconsult LtdMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F120072014McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F120082016
See also List of airlines of Bolivia
References
External links Official site