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Tailored to meet your needs
Our teams in your aircraft
Fastest cargo charter solutions
Strategically Located
We have pilot and loadmaster crew teams stationed at MIA currently and will accommodate to wherever our customers need to operate.
Our Customers
Our 24/7 operations center located in Miami, is permanently online with our GSO corporate office enabling a seamless technical support to our ACMI, CMI, and Charter Services.
ABOUT US
BACKGROUND
21 AIR, LLC a North Carolina corporation was created on February 25, 2014, to provide an innovative, flexible and competitive alternative to ACMI, CMI, and Charter needs.
FAR 121 ALL CARGO CARRIER
21 AIR is a certificated United States PART 121 All Cargo Carrier, with full SMS implementation compliance, under newly established commercial aviation regulations. 21 Air not only has been authorized to conduct interstate and foreign air transportation of property and mail operating Boeing 767 All Cargo aircraft but to operate scheduled cargo services between the United States of America and Mexico.
21 AIR based on an innovative company structure and a sustainable and profitable model has been successfully providing Charter, ACMI, and CMI services to major air cargo consolidators and global schedule operators.
AOC #: 21GA896P – ICAO code: CSB 2 letter code: 2I – IATA Prefix: 681 Call Sign: Cargo South
OUR MISSION
21 AIR’s mission is to deliver the highest quality Air Cargo Solutions’ services maintaining teamwork, constant improvement attitude, timely performance, responsive customer service and a competitive pricing.
OUR VISION
Become a leading player in the ACMI/CMI segment providing quality, flexible and competitive turn-key cargo solutions.
MEET OUR LEADERS
Michael Mendez
Chief Operating Officer
Michael Mendez, serves as Chief Operating Officer of 21 Air and he has more than 38 years of aviation experience, of which he has held a broad range of positions throughout his career, making him very knowledgeable in the aviation industry. He has served as an aviation consultant for more than 10 years, where he specialized in airline certifications and regulatory matters.
Olga Guerra, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Olga Guerra joined 21 Air in December 2021 leading Finance and Human Resources. She has over 30 years of experience in the transportation, freight forwarding, and logistics industries. Prior to joining 21 Air, she held leadership positions at EGL/CEVA Logistics for 20 years such as VP Finance Freight Forwarding Americas, VP Finance North America, and Global Process Owner for Order-to-Cash. With Danzas North America, she served over 6 years as Regional Controller and Mexico Controller in charge of Finance and Administration.
Olga earned a BBA in Accounting from the University of Houston and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.
Captain David R Norgren
Director of Operations
Dave has been in the cargo industry for over 30 years. He started out on the ramp loading aircraft for Arrow Air in Miami in 1992 while going to college. Dave began his flying career with Arrow Air in 1993 as a flight engineer on the DC-8, and after 2 years upgraded to first officer. Dave later transitioned to the L-1011 and after a few years in the right seat, he then completed his initial captain upgrade on the L-1011 and later became a simulator and line check airman. Dave, later transitioned to captain on DC-10 and then the B757 before transitioning to management as the Chief Pilot for Arrow Cargo in 2010. After Arrow shut down in 2011, Dave began a brief stay at Skylease Cargo on the MD-11. In 2012, Dave was selected as an initial cadre check airman B767 for Dynamic Airways. He quickly transitioned into the Chief Pilot position and later held the positions of Director of Safety and Director of Operations. In 2014, he began the 21 Air project first under Dynamic Airways and in 2016 was the Director of Operations and initial cadre check airman when 21 Air certified and was issued its Operation Certificate. Dave’s passion for flying lead him away from management for a couple of years before being asked to return as Chief Pilot and now again Director of Operations.
Anthony Tirri
Chief Pilot
Anthony (Tony) Tirri has over 30 years in the aviation industry including below the wing services, flying and aviation management. Earning positions of owner/operator CAF ground handling, Line Check and Proficiency Check Airman, EVP International Air Leases and Chief Pilot of several FAR 121 Passenger and Cargo Airlines.