The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking a dedicated round-trip main-deck air cargo charter service for the NASA SABRE airborne science campaign. The service will transport cargo between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, and Tocumen International Airport (PTY) in Panama City, Panama. The cargo will consist of up to eleven ISU-90 containers on 463L pallet bases, with a maximum payload of 45,000 kg, including dangerous goods such as compressed gases. The charter is all-inclusive, covering the aircraft, crew, fuel, insurance, permits, fees, pallet build/break, and load/offload. The outbound flight is scheduled for approximately August 21, 2026, with the return flight approximately six weeks later.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Transporting NASA SABRE airborne science campaign cargo between Houston, Texas, and Panama City, Panama
• Using a Boeing 767-300 BDSF or equivalent aircraft
• Carrying up to eleven ISU-90 containers on 463L pallet bases
• Maximum payload of 45,000 kg, including dangerous goods
• All-inclusive charter covering aircraft, crew, fuel, insurance, permits, fees, pallet build/break, and load/offload