News / More pressure on Centurion Air Cargo as Brazilian judge orders 747F impounded

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The financial challenges that have plagued Miami-based Centurion Air Cargo and sister airline SkyLease resulted yesterday in one of its aircraft being impounded by a judge.

Last night, after a 747-400F, registered to Centurion but appearing to be operated by SkyLease, landed at 9.37pm at Viracopos Airport in Sao Paulo from Miami, a Brazilian federal judge ordered the aircraft door sealed and the aircraft seized for non-payment of government taxes and staff wages.

According to one local source, Alfonso Rey’s group of ...