# Poste Air Cargo (IATA M4 · ICAO MSA)

> Poste Air Cargo S.r.l. is the all-cargo airline of Poste Italiane, headquartered in Rome, with IATA code M4 and ICAO code MSA. The former Mistral Air has belonged to Poste Italiane since 2002 and has flown as Poste Air Cargo since 2019. It operates its own Boeing 737 freighters under its own AOC for the group's mail network and for charter and ACMI customers. For forwarders, Poste Air Cargo is mainly of interest as a charter and ACMI partner for Boeing 737 freighter capacity out of Italy. The carrier does not offer online shipment tracking; enquiries go directly through the sales team.

## Quick facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Legal | Poste Air Cargo S.r.l. |
| IATA | `M4` |
| ICAO | `MSA` |
| Country | IT |
| Group | Poste Italiane S.p.A. |

## Overview

Poste Air Cargo S.r.l. is the airline of the Italian postal group Poste Italiane and is based in Rome (Viale Europa 190, operating office Via della Chimica 8). The company holds its own Italian air operator certificate issued by ENAC (IT.AOC.0021) and is an IATA member. It was founded on 29 October 1981 as Mistral Air; Poste Italiane acquired the company in 2002, and in 2019 it was renamed Poste Air Cargo and refocused on cargo and mail transport.

The business model covers three areas: mail and parcel transport for the group, scheduled full-freighter services, and charter and ACMI operations for third parties. In addition, the carrier offers line maintenance for Boeing 737-400 and 737-800 aircraft at Rome Fiumicino and runs its own flight school (ATO). Road feeders between customer warehouses and airports are provided by the Poste Italiane group.

According to the carrier, the fleet consists of Boeing 737-400SF and Boeing 737-800BCF aircraft; the published unit count has deliberately not been adopted here because an independent second source is missing.

The operating base is Rome Fiumicino, while the overnight hub-and-spoke mail network runs via Brescia-Montichiari. Domestically, the carrier permanently serves Fiumicino, Catania, Palermo, Cagliari, Lamezia Terme, Bari, Olbia and Brescia; Milan Malpensa serves as a gateway. Charter destinations named by the carrier range from Malta via Algiers and Casablanca to Tel Aviv.

Codes: IATA M4, ICAO MSA, callsign MISTRAL WINGS. Important for forwarders: the carrier does not offer its own online shipment tracking; enquiries go through the sales team (sales.posteaircargo@posteitaliane.it). Certifications according to the carrier: IOSA, ISO 9001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, Part 145 and CAMO.

## Hubs

- FCO
- VBS

## Fleet

- Boeing 737-400SF × 0

- Boeing 737-800BCF × 0

## Sources

- [Poste Air Cargo - offizielle Website (poste.it)](https://www.poste.it/posteaircargo-eng)

- [IATA - Current Airline Members: Poste Air Cargo](https://www.iata.org/en/about/members/airline-list/poste-air-cargo/468/)

- [ENAC - Operatori titolari di COA (Stand 25.03.2026)](https://www.enac.gov.it/app/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-25-elenco-COA-reg.-UE-965-2012.pdf)

- [FAA Order JO 7340.2J Change 2 (30.01.2020)](https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/7340.2J_Chg_2_dtd_1_30_20.pdf)

- [Aeroporto di Brescia - Poste Italiane partnership](https://www.aeroportobrescia.it/en_gb/expertise/post-and-commerce)

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