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Evergreen International Airlines

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Evergreen International Airlines was a charter and cargo airline based in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. Wholly owned by Evergreen International Aviation, it had longstanding ties to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It operated contract freight services, offering charters and scheduled flights, as well as wet lease services. It operated services for the U.S. military and the United States Postal Service, as well as ad hoc charter flights. Its crew base was at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York. Evergreen also maintained a large aircraft maintenance and storage facility at the Pinal Airpark in Marana, Arizona, that the company acquired from the CIA's Air America operation.

Infobox

IATA
IATA ICAO Call sign EZ EIA EVERGREEN
Founded
1975 (1975)
Commenced operations
November 28, 1975 (1975-11-28)
Ceased operations
December 31, 2013 (2013-12-31)
Hubs
mw- New York–JFKHong Kong
Fleet size
4
Destinations
11
Parent company
Evergreen International Aviation
Headquarters
McMinnville, OregonUnited States
Website
www.evergreenairlines.com

Tables

Evergreen International Airlines fleet · Fleet
Airbus A300B4F
Airbus A300B4F
Aircraft
Airbus A300B4F
Total
3
Introduced
2001
Retired
2005
Beechcraft 1900D
Beechcraft 1900D
Aircraft
Beechcraft 1900D
Total
2
Introduced
2006
Retired
2013
Boeing 727-100F
Boeing 727-100F
Aircraft
Boeing 727-100F
Total
35
Introduced
1979
Retired
1999
Boeing 747-100
Boeing 747-100
Aircraft
Boeing 747-100
Total
3
Introduced
1988
Retired
2013
Boeing 747-100SF
Boeing 747-100SF
Aircraft
Boeing 747-100SF
Total
11
Introduced
1988
Retired
2011
Boeing 747-200C
Boeing 747-200C
Aircraft
Boeing 747-200C
Total
2
Introduced
1994
Retired
2012
Notes
Also used in charter service
Boeing 747-200F
Boeing 747-200F
Aircraft
Boeing 747-200F
Total
1
Introduced
2007
Retired
2012
Boeing 747-200SF
Boeing 747-200SF
Aircraft
Boeing 747-200SF
Total
6
Introduced
1995
Retired
2012
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Aircraft
Boeing 747-400
Total
1
Introduced
2007
Retired
2010
Boeing 747-400BDSF
Boeing 747-400BDSF
Aircraft
Boeing 747-400BDSF
Total
1
Introduced
2012
Retired
2013
Boeing 747-400BCF
Boeing 747-400BCF
Aircraft
Boeing 747-400BCF
Total
2
Introduced
2012
Retired
2013
Boeing 747-400F
Boeing 747-400F
Aircraft
Boeing 747-400F
Total
1
Introduced
2013
Retired
2013
Notes
Operated for Saudia
Boeing 747-400LCF Dreamlifter
Boeing 747-400LCF Dreamlifter
Aircraft
Boeing 747-400LCF Dreamlifter
Total
3
Introduced
2006
Retired
2010
Notes
Operated for Boeing
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Aircraft
Boeing 757-200
Total
2
Introduced
2006
Retired
2009
Convair CV-580
Convair CV-580
Aircraft
Convair CV-580
Total
9
Introduced
1975
Retired
1991
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Total
1
Introduced
1975
Retired
1978
Dassault Falcon 20
Dassault Falcon 20
Aircraft
Dassault Falcon 20
Total
4
Introduced
1983
Retired
1987
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Total
5
Introduced
1977
Retired
1990
Douglas DC-8-33F
Douglas DC-8-33F
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-33F
Total
2
Introduced
1976
Retired
1979
Douglas DC-8-52
Douglas DC-8-52
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-52
Total
3
Introduced
1977
Retired
1982
Douglas DC-8-61CF
Douglas DC-8-61CF
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-61CF
Total
1
Introduced
1982
Retired
1985
Douglas DC-8-62AF
Douglas DC-8-62AF
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-62AF
Total
1
Introduced
1988
Retired
1998
Douglas DC-8-63CF
Douglas DC-8-63CF
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-63CF
Total
4
Introduced
1979
Retired
1985
Douglas DC-8-73CF
Douglas DC-8-73CF
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-73CF
Total
2
Introduced
1988
Retired
1994
Fokker F27 Friendship
Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft
Fokker F27 Friendship
Total
1
Introduced
1979
Retired
1979
Grumman Gulfstream II
Grumman Gulfstream II
Aircraft
Grumman Gulfstream II
Total
1
Introduced
1988
Retired
1994
Learjet 35A
Learjet 35A
Aircraft
Learjet 35A
Total
1
Introduced
1986
Retired
2013
Lockheed L-188A Electra
Lockheed L-188A Electra
Aircraft
Lockheed L-188A Electra
Total
9
Introduced
1975
Retired
1990
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
Aircraft
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
Total
1
Introduced
1999
Retired
2001
North American Sabreliner
North American Sabreliner
Aircraft
North American Sabreliner
Total
1
Introduced
1987
Retired
1989
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15MC
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15MC
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15MC
Total
2
Introduced
1988
Retired
2011
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32CF
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32CF
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32CF
Total
5
Introduced
1976
Retired
2000
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RC
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RC
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RC
Total
8
Introduced
1987
Retired
2005
Aircraft
Total
Introduced
Retired
Notes
Airbus A300B4F
3
2001
2005
Beechcraft 1900D
2
2006
2013
Boeing 727-100F
35
1979
1999
Boeing 747-100
3
1988
2013
Boeing 747-100SF
11
1988
2011
Boeing 747-200C
2
1994
2012
Also used in charter service
Boeing 747-200F
1
2007
2012
Boeing 747-200SF
6
1995
2012
Boeing 747-400
1
2007
2010
Boeing 747-400BDSF
1
2012
2013
Boeing 747-400BCF
2
2012
2013
Boeing 747-400F
1
2013
2013
Operated for Saudia
Boeing 747-400LCF Dreamlifter
3
2006
2010
Operated for Boeing
Boeing 757-200
2
2006
2009
Convair CV-580
9
1975
1991
Curtiss C-46 Commando
1
1975
1978
Dassault Falcon 20
4
1983
1987
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
5
1977
1990
Douglas DC-8-33F
2
1976
1979
Douglas DC-8-52
3
1977
1982
Douglas DC-8-61CF
1
1982
1985
Douglas DC-8-62AF
1
1988
1998
Douglas DC-8-63CF
4
1979
1985
Douglas DC-8-73CF
2
1988
1994
Fokker F27 Friendship
1
1979
1979
Grumman Gulfstream II
1
1988
1994
Learjet 35A
1
1986
2013
Lockheed L-188A Electra
9
1975
1990
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
1
1999
2001
North American Sabreliner
1
1987
1989
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15MC
2
1988
2011
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32CF
5
1976
2000
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RC
8
1987
2005

References

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    http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/01/evergreen_international_airlin_4.html
  20. "Evergreen International Airlines Chapter 7 Petition"
    https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/PEG4EYQ/Evergreen_International_Airlines__nyebke-13-47494__0001.0.pdf
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    http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2014/08/report-evergreens-mcminnville-campus-draws.html
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    http://www.planelogger.com/Airline/Fleet/Evergreen_International_Airlines/133297#RegistrationList
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    https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR9306.pdf
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