Centurion Air Cargo has surrendered its air carrier operating certificate (AOC) and has decided against continuing to pursue the resumption of operations.

The company confirmed it is now "permanently closed, that the decision was made by Centurion management, and that Centurion voluntarily returned its operating authority to DoT and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)".

Centurion held interstate and foreign charter cargo certificates, a blanket open-skies all cargo certificate, and various exemptions authorising it to engage in foreign scheduled all cargo air transportation.

In March, the carrier had been in discussions with a potential US investor who it was hoped would fund the carrier’s return to service.

In 2015, the carrier had a fleet of of ten MD-11F and three 747-400ERF freighters and operated a  51,000sq m Miami warehouse.

According to various fleet websites, the carrier was most recently operating two MD-11s and a B747.