Mas Air
Mas Air, also known as Aerotransportes Mas de Carga, S.A. de C.V. or simply known as MasAir, is a cargo airline based in Mexico City, Mexico. It operates scheduled cargo services in Mexico and to the USA, Brazil, Ecuador and Colombia. Its main base is Mexico City International Airport, with hubs at Los Angeles International Airport and Miami International Airport.[1]
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Founded | 1992 | ||||||
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Hubs | Mexico City International Airport | ||||||
Secondary hubs | |||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||
Employees | 180 | ||||||
Website | www.masair.com |
History
The airline was established as MasAir in 1992 and started operations in April 1992. In December 2000 LAN Airlines purchased a 25% stake in MasAir and sold it in 2018. In August 2015, it was announced that all LATAM Airlines Group airlines would fully rebrand as LATAM, and Mas Air was rebranded as LATAM Cargo Mexico.
As of 1 December 2018, the LATAM Group has sold its shares of Mas Air, and it is now operating independently from LATAM Group.[2][3]
Mas Air is an airline specialized in the shipment of air freight. The company began operations in 1992 and provides air cargo services to clients principally in Latin America and the United States, operating over 600 flights which move more than 40,000 tons of air cargo annually.
Destinations
City | State | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Ref |
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Bogotá | BOG | SKBO | El Dorado International Airport | ||
Guadalajara | GDL | MMGL | Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport | ||
Guayaquil | GYE | SEGU | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport | ||
Medellín | MDE | SKRG | José María Córdova International Airport | ||
Miami | MIA | KMIA | Miami International Airport | ||
Mexico City | MEX | MMMX | Mexico City International Airport | ||
Los Angeles | LAX | KLAX | Los Angeles International Airport | ||
Quito | UIO | SEQM | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | ||
Total: 2 destinations in Mexico, 2 in the United States, 2 in Colombia and 2 in Ecuador |
Fleet
Current Fleet
Mas Air's fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2020):[4]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Notes |
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Boeing 767-300ERF | 1 | — | |
Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF | 1 | — | |
Total | 2 | — |
Former Fleet
Mas Air formerly operated the following aircraft:
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Douglas DC-8-60F | 1 | 2000 | 2001 | Disposed to ABSA Cargo |
Douglas DC-8-70F | 4 | 1999 | 2003 |
References
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 10 April 2007. p. 48.
- "LATAM Airlines Group executes sale of its shares in its subsidiary Aerotransportes Mas de Carga, S.A. de C.V." Globe News Wire. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- "LATAM Airlines concluye venta de participación en MASAir Cargo". Transponder 1200. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 21.