Centurion Cargo out of business?
 

Rumor says they closed the doors yesterday.
The webpage mention nothing of that sort.
Any truth to it?

Flightaware shows nothing in the air.... but that means nothing really....

Here's a copy of the furlough letters all the Centurion pilots received last night.

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Sorry about the small font, not sure how to enlarge this attachment.

My buddy who was just furloughed last night, told me that ALL Centurion pilots were furloughed. Looks like they might move the operation over to the SkyLease side of the house. Lower paid (hard to believe lower than Centurion) and no work rules.

This may be why

MIA cargo airline faces lawsuits over $13M in unpaid fuel - South Florida Business Journal

Centurion Air Cargo, one of the largest cargo airlines at Miami International Airport, could lose five of its planes after missing rent payments.

Five statutory trusts based in Dublin, Ireland filed a lawsuit in federal court on Aug. 29 against Miami-based Centurion and its Sky Lease I affiliate. It claims the companies are delinquent on $10.2 million in lease payments on five aircrafts: one Boeing model 747-400F and four McDonnell Douglas MD-11Fs.

The complaint says that the plaintiffs demanded that Centurion return its planes, but the company refused. The planes have an estimated value of $66.9 million.

Miami attorney Roberto Torricella Jr., who represents the plaintiffs, declined to comment.

Very sorry to read. Flew with a lot of good people in former lives. Hoe the saw the graffiti on the wall an we're able to make a move before the company went under.

How is UPS going to get through Peak??? Since they won't buy any airframes on there own. No additional Lift to get, Peak will be awesome if there is another disaster with Amazon.

Maybe finally pull there heads out of there --- and buy some airplanes

Kalitta has a bunch of 747 classics just waiting for peak!

Just like last year during peak, SkyLease went over and above for UPS. SkyLease did what they were slotted to do plus a lot more, they even told there pilots they can either fly or quit, we don't care about your schedule or your days off. The airplanes must move. So SkyLease with their MD's and 747's plus Atlas. Between now and then Centurion will repaint there airplane's move back to the Eastern U and start flying as XYZ Cargo, they got what they wanted! There pilots on the street, and out of the contract they had. Johnny said he would shut one of them down if they didn't do what he wanted.... SkyLease is still standing.. Same owners... Some shady stuff going down, Shady enough that some of the big shots should be going to jail.Or banned from aviation...
Now SkyLease is flying around with Centurion painted airplane's...Great Idea Someone!