| Airline | Air ACT |
|---|---|
| Iata | 9T |
| Icao | RUN |
| Callsign | CARGO TURK |
| Founded | 2004 (age 22) |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Key people |
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| Hubs | Sabiha Gökçen International Airport |
| Focus cities | Istanbul Airport |
| Website | actairlines.com |
Air ACT, legally ACT Airlines (Turkish: ACT Havayolları) and formerly branded as myCargo Airlines, is a Turkish cargo and passenger charter airline based in Kurtköy, Istanbul.[1] It operates international scheduled and charter air cargo services, as well as wet and dry lease services. Its main base is Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Istanbul.[2]
History
Established in 2004, the company changed ownership in March 2006 when Turkish aviation veteran Yavuz Çizmeci teamed up with HBK Investments to acquire the company. In February 2008, a 21% equity stake was acquired by Manara Investments Ltd. Manara is an investment vehicle sponsored by four leading Saudi business groups. New partners and existing shareholders expect ACT Airlines to become a leading regional and international player.[2]
ACT received the prestigious SCATA Supply Chain and Transport Award for ‘The Air Cargo Operator of the Year’ in recognition of its exceptional customer service in 2007. The airlines also applied for IATA certification after completing the IATA Operational Safety Audit in 2007.
In 2011, China's HNA Group (partnered with Bravia Capital) bought 49% of the shares of ACT Airlines. 50.9% of the shares remain with Daglar Çizmeci and 0.1% with other Turkish holders. ACT Airlines rebranded as myCargo after this alliance took place.[3][4] In August 2017 HNA swapped its shares in MyCargo for another subsidiary in Turkey, leading to airline going back to full ownership with its admin and operating as ACT Airlines once again, with fleet gradually being repainted to the brand Air ACT.
Fleet
Current fleet
As of October 2025, Air ACT operates the following aircraft:[5][needs update]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 747-400BDSF | 1 | — | TC-ACG |
| Total | 1 | — |
Former fleet
- 2 Boeing 747-400ERF[6]
- 1 Boeing 747-400BDSF (TC-ACF, which crashed on 20 October 2025 at HKG)
Air ACT formerly operated five Airbus A300 freighter aircraft with 1 hull loss in 2010. All those aircraft were retired in March 2013.[7]
Incidents and accidents
- On 1 March 2010, an Airbus A300 registration TC-ACB operating Flight 521 for SNAS/DHL, sustained substantial damage when the port undercarriage collapsed on landing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.[8]
- On 16 January 2017, Turkish Airlines Flight 6491, a wet-leased Boeing B747-412F registration TC-MCL operated for Turkish Airlines, crashed during a go-around attempt from a very low altitude while attempting an approach to Manas Airport, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The accident killed all 4 crew members and 35 people on the ground.[9][10]
- On 1 February 2020, Saudia Flight 919, a wet leased Boeing B747-412F TC-MCT operated for Saudia, struck its tail onto the runway during departure from King Fahd International Airport, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The crew stopped the climb initially at 7000 feet, later climbed to FL100 and subsequently decided to divert to King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[11]
- On 20 October 2025, Emirates SkyCargo Flight 9788, a wet leased Boeing 747-481(BDSF) bearing registration TC-ACF operated for Emirates SkyCargo crashed in Hong Kong International Airport upon landing. The aircraft veered off runway 07L and struck a service vehicle before going into the ocean, killing two ground crew members onboard the service vehicle, while all crew members onboard the flight survived.[12][13]
References
Citations
- ^ "myCARGO Headquarters". myCARGO. Archived from the original on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. p. 45. ISSN 0015-3710
- ^ "Official Company Documents & Sources, History of myCargo Airlines". myCARGO. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "HNA Group and Bravia Capital Complete Acquisition of MyCargo Airlines". Marketwired. 2011-10-24. Archived 2017-01-18 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Air ACT". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 76. ISSN 1465-6337
- ^ "Fleet information". Air ACT. Archived 20 October 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Nadalet, Ivan (2013-05-02). "Turkey's myCargo retires its last A300B4 freighters". Ch-aviation. Archived 29 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Archived 6 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan Mourns Victims Of Plane Crash That Devastated Village". Radio Free Europe. RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Belarus' First Deputy Foreign Minister signs Book of Condolences at Kyrgyzstan's embassy". Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (2020-02-26 [2 February 2020]). "Accident: ACT B744 at Dammam and Jeddah on Feb 1st 2020, tail strike on departure". The Aviation Herald. Archived 1 December 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Lam, Marco (2025-10-20). "Two ground staff killed after Dubai cargo plane crashes off runway at HK airport, hits service vehicle". The Standard. Archived 2026-03-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ Airliner World magazine, December 2025, Key Publishing Ltd., Stamford (Lincolnshire), U.K.
Bibliography
- Endres (ed.) (2010). Flight International World Airlines 2010. Sutton, Surrey, England: Reed Business Information. ISBN 978-1-898779-39-1.