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{{Short description|Belarusian national cargo airline}}
{{Infobox Airline
| airline = TAE Avia
| logo = Transaviaexport logo.jpg
| logo_size = 86
| fleet_size = 6
| destinations = 
| IATA = -
| ICAO = TXC
| callsign = TRANSEXPORT
| parent = State-Owned
| founded = December 1992
| headquarters = [[Minsk]], [[Belarus]]
| hubs = {{bulleted list|{{nowrap|[[Minsk International Airport]]}}|{{nowrap|[[Sharjah International Airport]]}}}}
| frequent_flyer = 
| lounge = 
| alliance = 
| website = [https://transaviaexport.com/en/ transaviaexport.com]
| image = 
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'''TAE Avia''', formerly named '''TransAVIAexport Airlines''',<ref name="ch-aviation"/> is a Belarusian [[national airline|national]] [[cargo airline]]. It is based at [[Minsk International Airport]] in [[Belarus]], with a hub at [[Sharjah International Airport]], in the [[United Arab Emirates]].

==History==
TransAVIAexport Airlines was established in December 1992 in Belarus. The airline operates worldwide cargo flights. In 2021, the airline changed its name to TAE Avia.<ref name="ch-aviation">[https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/07S ch-aviation.com - TAE Avia] retrieved 9 April 2022</ref>

On 2 December 2021, TransAVIAexport and two aircraft belonging to the airline were added to the [[Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List]] by the [[United States Department of the Treasury]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20211202|title=Belarus Designations; Publication of Belarus Directive 1 and related Frequently Asked Questions; Issuance of Belarus General License 5|date=2 December 2021|access-date=10 December 2021|publisher=[[United States Department of the Treasury]]}}</ref> In 2022, the airline was additionally blacklisted by the United Kingdom, the European Union, Switzerland and Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sanctions.nazk.gov.ua/en/sanction-company/2448/|title=JSC Transaviaexport Airlines|work=[[National Agency on Corruption Prevention]]}}</ref>

== Fleet ==
[[File:EW-465TQ@PEK (20200425072213).jpg|thumb|TAE Avia  [[Boeing 747-300|Boeing 747-300SF]]]]
[[File:Transaviaexport Il-76TD EW-78826.jpg|thumb|right|TAE Avia [[Ilyushin Il-76|Ilyushin Il-76TD]]]]
TAE Avia's fleet included the following aircraft (as of October 2019):<ref>{{cite journal |title=Global Airline Guide (Part One) |journal=Airliner World |date=October 2019 |page=5}}</ref>{{needs update|date=March 2024}}

* 1 [[Boeing 747-300|Boeing 747-300SF]], Registration EW-465TQ
* 5 [[Ilyushin Il-76|Ilyushin Il-76TD]]

==Accidents and incidents==
*On March 9, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines [[Ilyushin Il-76|Ilyushin Il-76TD]] (s/n 1003499991, registered EW-78826), on approach at [[Mogadishu]], [[Somalia]], was hit by a projectile, which was later confirmed to be a [[Rocket-propelled grenade|RPG]] by Belarus officials. The aircraft landed safely but sustained substantial damage.<ref name="Hassan"/>

*On March 23, 2007, a TransAVIAexport Airlines [[Ilyushin Il-76|Ilyushin Il-76TD]] (s/n 1013405192, registered EW-78849) was [[2007 Mogadishu TransAVIAexport Airlines Il-76 crash|shot down]] by an anti-aircraft missile while taking off from Mogadishu, Somalia, Killing all 11 occupants on board.<ref name="Hassan">Hassan, Mohamed Olad. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/23/AR2007032300887.html "Cargo Plane Is Shot Down in Somalia,"]{{dead link|date=June 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} ''Associated Press'', March 23, 2007.</ref>

*On August 22, 2017, a TransAVIAexport Airlines [[Ilyushin Il-76|Ilyushin Il-76TD]] (registered EW-78799) on approach to Juba, South Sudan struck a tree short of the runway, destroying several houses and killing a 5-year-old girl.<ref>{{cite web|title=Accident: Trans Avia Export Cargo IL76 at Juba and Entebbe on Aug 22nd 2017, destroys two houses during go around in Juba, two main gear struts stuck in Entebbe|url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4ad656c2&opt=0|website=The Aviation Herald|accessdate=September 13, 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{commonscat-inline|Transavia Export}}
*{{Official website|http://www.transaviaexport.com/}}

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[[Category:Airlines of Belarus]]
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