Longtail Aviation is a Bermuda-registered cargo charter and ACMI capacity carrier, founded in St George in August 1999 and holding an air operator certificate from the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority. Its registered and headquarters airport is L.F. Wade International Airport and its main operating base is Miami International Airport in the United States; it uses Boeing 747 and 767 freighters for cargo charters worldwide and provides ACMI capacity covering aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance. Public sources list east-west cargo services with destinations including Hong Kong in China, New York JFK and London Stansted, with tech stops at Karaganda and Navoiy in Central Asia; the company states publicly that its long-term aim is to connect the Americas with Asia and other global trade centers. No direct scheduled cargo service between mainland China or Hong Kong and Bermuda is publicly listed, so cargo from China usually enters its capacity network through a North American or European hub.
Chinese-language service provider: Goodhope Logistics (China) Limited, handling booking, customs declaration and end-to-end logistics for international air freight, on routes from China to the United States and all major continents.
Longtail Aviation (IATA code 6T, ICAO code LGT, callsign LONGTAIL) was established in St George, Bermuda, in August 1999 under the legal name Longtail Aviation International Limited. It operates under an air operator certificate issued by the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority, with its registered office and headquarters in St George, Bermuda, at L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA/TXKF). It began by carrying charter traffic between Bermuda and North America, completed a brand change and obtained its operating certificate in 2004, and then shifted its focus to widebody freighter charters and ACMI capacity covering aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance, while keeping business aviation and VIP charters, aircraft management, and aircraft acquisition and sales.
The fleet is mainly Boeing widebodies. Public fleet records show its historical and registered fleet has included the Boeing 747-400F, 747-400M, 767-200F and 737-700BBJ, plus business and light types such as the Dassault Falcon 900B, Cessna Citation S/II and Beechcraft King Air 350 and 200; another public fleet database lists one Boeing 767-200F in current operation (registration VP-BMA, received in April 2025). Public reports in June 2026 state that the company has completed the test flight of a newly acquired Boeing 767 freighter, is preparing the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority proving flight, has a second aircraft of the same type in its expansion plan, and is evaluating Boeing 737 freighters and the larger Boeing 747 for long-haul international cargo.
On China-related records, public sources list east-west cargo services with destinations including Hong Kong (HKG), New York JFK and London Stansted (STN), with tech stops at Karaganda (KGF) and Navoiy (NVI) in Central Asia. The chief executive said in public reports that the company's long-term aim is to connect the Americas with Asia and other global trade centers. No direct scheduled cargo service between mainland China or Hong Kong and Bermuda is publicly listed, and public sources do not list an own office in China; the usual path for cargo from China into Bermuda or its Americas network is to fly to a North American or European hub first and then connect to its charter capacity.
| Airline | Longtail Aviation |
| Company type | Cargo charter and ACMI capacity carrier (also business aviation and VIP charters, aircraft management) |
| Country or region | Bermuda (British Overseas Territory) |
| Registration and headquarters | St George, Bermuda (Southside Road) |
| Airport | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA/TXKF) |
| Main operating base | Miami International Airport, United States (MIA) |
| Founded | 1999 (some sources say 1998) |
| IATA two-letter code | 6T |
| ICAO three-letter code | LGT |
| Radio call sign | LONGTAIL |
| Air waybill prefix | No publicly available information that can be cross-checked |
| Official lookup website | longtailaviation.com |
| Cargo aircraft | 1 Boeing 767-200F in operation; public reports list further Boeing 767 freighters being added and Boeing 737 and 747 freighters under evaluation |
| China services | Public sources list Hong Kong among cargo destinations; no public scheduled service or own office in China |
Compiled from public sources. Fleet size and the way capacity is offered may change with operating needs; the carrier's latest publication prevails.
Carried as whole-aircraft charters, with the payload and timing of an entire aircraft locked per shipment; suits larger lots, fixed deadlines or cargo that must move in one consolidated lift.
Capacity supplied to other carriers or capacity providers on an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance basis; the company can also act as certificate holder for aircraft marketed by others.
Widebody freighters have a main deck cargo door and high floor loading, so they can carry large machinery, complete plant and project cargo; each shipment is checked against door dimensions and floor limits.
Miami International Airport in the United States is the main operating base, receiving consolidated shipments from other continents and transhipping them to Central America and Latin America.
Capacity structure: capacity is offered mainly as whole-aircraft freighter charters and ACMI, with no fixed schedule published, so there is no fixed capacity table to consult. For cargo from China, the routing, tech stops and ULD configuration should be settled at the planning stage, with the forwarder and carrier calculating available payload and hold volume together. The choice of tech stop affects sector fuel and available payload; available payload on long sectors is usually below the manufacturer's maximum, so it must be calculated sector by sector.
The Longtail Aviation fleet consists of widebody freighters and business jets. Public fleet records show its historical and registered fleet has included the Boeing 747-400F, 747-400M, 767-200F and 737-700BBJ, plus the Dassault Falcon 900B, Cessna Citation S/II, Beechcraft King Air 350 and King Air 200; another public fleet database lists one Boeing 767-200F in current operation. Sources differ on what is currently registered, so status should be verified against the carrier's current publication before tendering cargo. Public reports in June 2026 state that the company is adding a Boeing 767 freighter and has a second of the same type listed, while evaluating Boeing 737 and larger Boeing 747 freighters, extending the fleet toward both the medium and long-haul payload ranges.
| Aircraft type | Number | Category | Payload and hold volume (public reference values) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 767-200F | 1 aircraft (in operation, registration VP-BMA) | Widebody medium- and long-haul freighter | Maximum payload about 42 tonnes | Miami to Central America and Latin America |
| Boeing 767 freighter (new addition) | 1 aircraft (per public reports in 2026, test flight completed) | Widebody medium- and long-haul freighter | Maximum payload over 52 tonnes | Intra-Americas and long-haul cargo charters |
| Boeing 747-400F | 2 aircraft per public sources (historical and current counts differ) | Long-haul widebody freighter | Maximum payload about 113 tonnes | Transatlantic and east-west long-haul charters |
| Boeing 747-400M | 3 aircraft per public sources (1 parked, 2 scrapped) | Long-haul widebody combi | Payload depends on configuration | Historical capacity |
| Boeing 737-700BBJ | 1 aircraft listed in public sources | Business jet | Not applicable to commercial payload | VIP and business charters |
| Dassault Falcon 900B | 2 aircraft per public sources | Business jet | Not applicable to commercial payload | VIP and business charters |
| Cessna Citation S/II, Beechcraft King Air 350/200 | 1 of each per public sources | Light business jets and general aviation types | Not applicable to commercial payload | Short-range business charters and operational support |
The table is compiled from public sources; payloads are published reference figures for the type and are not the volume that can be accepted on a given flight. Actual acceptance depends on sector length, tech stops, fuel and weight and balance limits, and is subject to the carrier's calculation for the flight.
Public sources differ on what is registered; the chart follows the items they list and shows the structure of the fleet by category.
| Cargo types handled | Large machinery, complete plant, industrial spares, project cargo and humanitarian relief supplies |
| Suitable shipment sizes | Larger lots, fixed deadlines, or shipments moving in one consolidated charter |
| Loading method | Loaded mainly on pallets and in containers, with the loading plan designed around hold cross-section and floor loading |
| Effect of tech stops | Long sectors need technical stops, and the choice of stop affects available payload |
| Out-of-gauge cargo | Oversized and overweight pieces must be requested in advance and confirmed after checking main deck door dimensions and floor loading |
| Regulated commodities | Each shipment must be checked against the carrier's dangerous goods manual and Chinese export requirements |
The chart shows published maximum payload reference values for each type, illustrating how different payload bands suit different charter plans. Available payload on long sectors is usually below these reference values.
Public sources list Hong Kong (HKG) among its cargo destinations, do not list scheduled cargo flights in mainland China and do not list an own office in China. No direct scheduled cargo service between mainland China or Hong Kong and Bermuda is publicly listed.No public information availableCargo from China usually flies first to a North American or European hub and then connects to its charter capacity.
The company is registered and headquartered in St George, Bermuda, at L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA/TXKF). The airport is Bermuda's only international airport, on St David's Island in St George's Parish about 11 kilometers from the capital Hamilton, with a 2,958-meter runway and one cargo terminal.
The company states publicly that its main operating base is Miami International Airport in the United States, focused on cargo demand between Miami and Central and Latin America. Bermuda as the place of registration and regulation provides oversight by the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority and the basis for qualification under the Bermuda aircraft register.
| Destinations | Airport code | Country or region | Service type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong, China | HKG | China | Cargo destinations listed in published sources |
| New York JFK | JFK | United States | Cargo destinations listed in published sources |
| London Stansted | STN | United Kingdom | Cargo destinations listed in published sources |
| Karaganda | KGF | Kazakhstan | Stops and destination stations listed in public sources |
| Navoiy | NVI | Uzbekistan | Stops and destination stations listed in public sources |
| Miami | MIA | United States | Main operating base per public sources |
| St George (L.F. Wade) | BDA | Bermuda | Airport of registration and headquarters |
| Central America and Latin America | — | Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and others | Public sources list regional directions but not specific destination stations |
| Mainland China | — | China | No published scheduled freighter data at present |
Station attributes are compiled from public sources. Capacity is offered as charters and ACMI with no fixed schedules or operating dates listed; schedules and capacity are subject to carrier confirmation on the day of booking.
The company does not operate scheduled flights in mainland China, so cargo from China enters its capacity network in two legs: the first from a Chinese gateway to a North American or European hub, the second from that hub to the Americas on a whole-aircraft charter or ACMI capacity. The value of this structure lies in organizing long-haul routings and in the flexibility of payload bands.
Operational note:For traffic from China to the United States and Europe we match capacity with the main carriers on those routes. Whole-aircraft charter cargo bound for Bermuda or the Americas should be arranged under one through air waybill, with the mainline carrier and the final charter carrier billed separately; we quote as one and handle customs and handover.
| Company address | Southside Road, St. George's, Bermuda |
| Telephone | +1 441 293 5971; North America +1 855 861 6408 |
| info@longtailaviation.bm | |
| Official website | longtailaviation.com (also longtailaviation.bm) |
| Air operator certificate | Issued by the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) |
| Safety rating | ARG/US Gold (publicly listed as the first non-US carrier to hold the rating) |
| China contact | No China office is publicly listed. Contact the airline's local agent in China, or ask us to coordinate on your behalf.No public information available |
| Information note | Contact details and office hours may change, so check the carrier's latest publication before handover |
The company has no publicly listed own office in China, so a Chinese shipper cannot apply for charter capacity to the carrier from inside the country. A local agent in China can handle the front-end mainline booking and export clearance, and connect with the carrier and its ground agent in the Americas for the charter sector. Handling this through a forwarder that works on whole-aircraft charters brings the following benefits:
Capacity is deployed as a whole-aircraft charter, so the payload and slots of an entire aircraft can be locked for a batch, which suits large volumes, fixed deadlines or a single consolidated lift.
Boeing 747 and 767 freighters have a main deck door and high floor loading, so they take large machinery, complete plants and out-of-gauge pieces, with the loading plan designed around the hold cross-section.
Public information lists Hong Kong among its cargo destinations along with central Asian technical stops such as Karaganda and Navoi, so the carrier has experience organising long east-west routings.
Capacity can be supplied as a package of aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance, and the company can act as the certificate holder operating aircraft marketed by another capacity provider, which makes cooperation arrangements flexible.
It operates under an air operator certificate issued by the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority and is publicly listed as holding an ARG/US Gold safety rating, so the credentials can be verified in public sources.
The company publishes no fixed schedule, capacity is applied for batch by batch, and the fleet is smallLimited capacity, so with a single type an unplanned maintenance event leaves limited replacement capacity. There are no direct flights from mainland China and the routing involves at least one transit, so the plan must allow time for the capacity request and route approval.
Where it fits: the strengths are payload flexibility on long-haul whole-aircraft charters, loading conditions for out-of-gauge cargo and experience on east-west routings. For routine bulk cargo to Bermuda or the Americas, Goodhope Freight normally uses scheduled belly capacity on the mainline and reserves charter capacity for out-of-gauge, overweight or consolidated batches, with the rate calculated sector by sector.
L.F. Wade International Airport is the only international airport in Bermuda, with one cargo terminal and one passenger terminal and a 2,958 metre runway that can handle aircraft up to and including the Boeing 747. Public information shows the airport is upgrading its cargo facilities, including a larger customs inspection area and new chilled capacity for perishables. Import cargo for Bermuda must be cleared and transhipped at this airport.
No direct cargo flights between mainland China and Bermuda are publicly listed. Public sources show that scheduled freighter capacity into Bermuda is mainly one Boeing 757 freighter from Newark in the United States, five flights a week, operated for an international express company and a local courier; belly capacity on passenger flights comes from several North American, Canadian and British carriers. Cargo from China usually moves first to a North American or European hub, then connects onto those services into Bermuda.
Whole-aircraft charters and ACMI deployments are applied for batch by batch with the carrier and involve verifying route approval, airport slots, crew qualifications and support conditions at the destination airport. The application must state the commodity with piece weight and dimensions, origin and destination airports, required shipping window, loading method and whether ground equipment is needed. No public information gives a fixed lead time, so schedules should allow headroom.
After booking is confirmed, the consignee details for the air waybill, the commercial invoice and the packing list are submitted as the carrier requires; out-of-gauge cargo needs dimensional drawings and piece weights, and regulated commodities need the relevant test and declaration documents. Clearance and pickup at the arrival airport can be handled by a local agent. Goodhope Freight sets out the cost of origin clearance, charter air freight, technical stop handling and destination clearance and delivery as separate items.
Longtail Aviation is a Bermuda-registered charter and ACMI capacity carrier founded in August 1999 in St George, with the legal name Longtail Aviation International Limited. Its IATA two-letter code is 6T, its ICAO three-letter code is LGT and its call sign is LONGTAIL. It operates under an air operator certificate issued by the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority and its main operating base is Miami International Airport in the United States.
Public information lists Hong Kong among its cargo destinations. It does not list scheduled cargo flights in mainland China and does not list an own office in China. There are no published direct scheduled cargo flights between mainland China or Hong Kong and Bermuda, and shippers can contact its local agent in China or ask Goodhope Freight for assistance.
Capacity is deployed as charters and ACMI, with no fixed schedule published, so there is no China schedule to look up. Aircraft are assigned by batch and routing; long-haul routings usually use widebody freighters with a technical stop, and the payload available on a given type is subject to carrier confirmation on the day of booking.
Published fleet data lists historical and current aircraft including the Boeing 747-400F and -400M, the Boeing 767-200F and several business jet types, and the sources do not fully agree. One public fleet database lists one Boeing 767-200F as currently in service. Public reports in June 2026 say the company is adding a Boeing 767 freighter and has listed a second aircraft of the same type.
The published business covers worldwide cargo charters and ACMI capacity deployment for industrial equipment, project cargo and humanitarian relief supplies. Regulated commodities, cargo needing a separate temperature zone and outsize or overweight pieces must be fully described at the application stage, and the carrier confirms acceptance against its dangerous goods manual and loading limits.
Among Bermuda-registered carriers, Longtail Aviation concentrates on cargo charters and ACMI capacity with its main operating base in Miami, while BermudAir (IATA code 2T) carries mainly belly cargo on scheduled passenger flights covering Bermuda to the US east coast, eastern Canada and the Caribbean. Cargo from China to Bermuda usually flies to a hub on a North American mainline carrier and then connects on one of these carriers.
Goodhope Logistics (China) Limited is based in Shenzhen and specialises in international air freight from China to the United States and the main markets worldwide. It designs air freight and whole-aircraft charter solutions to Bermuda and the Americas, shipping from the main Chinese airports and Hong Kong and connecting at a North American or European hub to Longtail Aviation charter capacity, covering enquiry, clearance, air freight, destination clearance and delivery. Plans and rates are available on request.
Disclaimer:Prepared by Goodhope Logistics (China) Limited (Goodhope Freight). Airline names, codes, trademarks and brand marks belong to their respective owners. Goodhope Freight is an independent international freight forwarder with no affiliation, agency or investment relationship with the airline. Information is compiled from public sources and is for reference only; it does not form a transport contract or service commitment. Capacity, rates and schedules are subject to confirmation by the carrier and its authorised agent on the day of booking.