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24/7 MIA Operations Center

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.

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

Tim Straus, CEO
Tim Strauss

Chief Executive Officer

Tim is a successful air cargo, logistics, and supply chain leader who has a passion for creating flexible solutions that align strategic plans and operations for both the organization and fellow employees. He came to 21 Air from Amerijet International Airlines where he spent three years as CEO. He has served in many leadership roles in the last 40 years within aviation and the cargo industry.

Olga Guerra, CPA, CFO
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.

Kerry Cuthbert

Director of Maintenance

Kerry has over 40 years of experience in Technical Operations.  This time includes 9 years in the US Air Force as a Flight Mechanic and Crew Chief followed by a series of positions in the private sector, including DHL Airways/Astar Air Cargo, Southern Air, Kitty Hawk Airways, and others.

Prior to 21 Air, Kerry served as the Vice President of Maintenance Operations at Alpine Air and has served in numerous leadership roles with FAR 121/135/145 operations. Kerry built and led a team from the ground up in support of key customers such as DHL, UPS, FedEx, and the USPS while operating 70 aircraft per day.

Anthony Tirri​, Chief Pilot
Anthony Tirri

Director of Operations

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.

Jorge Esparragoza

Chief Pilot

Jorge has been a commercial pilot for over 30 years, with over 25 in commercial FAR 121 passenger and cargo airlines both international and domestic. He has over 14,000 hours of total flight time and extensive experience across a wide range of aircraft.

Since joining 21 Air in 2022, Jorge has held leadership roles including Assistant Chief Pilot, Ground Instructor, Line Check Airman, SIM Proficiency Check Airman, and Check Pilot Inspector. His prior experience includes serving as Director of Training, Line and SIM Check Airman, and Ground Instructor.

Known for a professional demeanor, attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit, he prioritizes safety, leadership, and customer satisfaction.