Martinair
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| Martinair | ||
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| Image:Martinair Logo.jpg | ||
| IATA MP | ICAO MPH | Callsign MARTINAIR |
| Founded | 1958 | |
| Hubs | Schiphol International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 20 | |
| Destinations | 55 | |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, The Netherlands Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Key people | Paul Gregorowitsch (President & CEO) Tatyana Seselja (General Manager Martinair Cargo & Tampa Cargo) [1] | |
| Website: http://www.martinair.com/ | ||
Martinair is an airline based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It operates passenger and cargo services to over 50 destinations worldwide, of which more than 20 are in the Mediterranean area. Services are largely on a scheduled basis, but charter and air taxi services are also operated. Its main base is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, with hubs at Hong Kong International Airport and Miami International Airport.
Martinair occasionally flies certain flights instead of KLM. Martinair also flies some destinations full time with KLM code. The airline has hubs at Sharjah International Airport and Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.[citation needed]
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[edit] History
The airline was founded on May 24, 1958 as Martin's Air Charter (MAC), by J. Martin Schröder, with one plane and 5 employees. In 1963 Mr. Schröder sold 49% of the company to four equal shipping company shareholders (12.25% each, Nedlloyd would wind up one of them). KLM would later purchase the 50+% that Mr. Schröder owned, buying him out. The name was changed to Martinair Holland, from MAC in 1966. A healthy boost came in 1967 with the opening of business to the United States. Martinair becomes all jet-powered in 1971.[2]
In 1991, the first aircraft with the "Martinair Cargo" name was introduced, and the "Holland" was dropped from all aircraft. In 1996, Martinair bought a 40% stake in Colombian cargo carrier TAMPA Cargo, based in Medellín. Martinair President & CEO Martin Schröder retired from day-to-day activities with the company in 1998. Also that year, the European Commission in Brussels refused KLM's offer to purchase Nedlloyd's shares, which would have made KLM the sole-owner. In 2003 the company increased its stake in TAMPA Cargo to 58%, becoming Tampa's majority shareholder.[2]
On June 22, 2007, Martinair announced that it wanted one shareholder, preferable KLM.[3] An announcement was also made public that Martinair will drop its European destinations beginning November 1, 2007 and will strengthen its grip on cargo activities and intercontinental flights. As of November 2007, Martinair will cease their short haul operations.
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- Tragedy struck when a Martinair DC-8 on landing approach to Colombo, Sri Lanka flew into the side of a mountain on 4 December 1974, killing 184 Indonesian passengers and 7 Dutch crew members.
- The company's second crash occurred at Faro Portugal when a DC10 crashed 21 December 1992, killing 56 people (including 2 crew members), out of 340 people on board .(see: Martinair MP 495)
[edit] Subsidiaries
- Martinair Flying School
- Martinair Food (Marfo - airline meal service provider)
- Martinair Partyservice (special events catering services)
- Martinair Promotions (hostess product demonstrations/greeting @ seminars, conferences, business events, expositions, & VIP receptions)
- Skyjob (temporary employment agency, flying courses, occupational health & safety services, promotional activities).
[edit] Destinations
- Further information: Martinair destinations
Martinair no longer converts any of its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft to carry extra passengers. All MD-11 and B-747 are utilized for cargo only.
[edit] Cargo
Martinair Cargo have extensive operations in most parts of the world, they fly 747F and MD-11F to destinations in Asia, Europe, North and South America as well as Australia.
[edit] Fleet
As of October 2007, the Martinair fleet includes the following aircraft [4] :
- 1 Boeing 747-200F
- 3 Boeing 747-400BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter)
- 6 Boeing 767-300ER
- 4 McDonnell Douglas MD-11CF
- 3 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Martinair average fleet age is 12.2 years old in June 2006.[5]
- From November 2006 the first of four Boeing 747-400 BCF's (Boeing Converted Freighter) will be introduced to gradually replace the existing Jumbo's. Delivery of the third and fourth aircraft are in October 2007 and February 2008.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ People: August, 2007 - at Air Cargo World Online
- ^ a b Martinair's History - at martinair.com
- ^ Shareholder for Martinair - at martinair.com - June 26, 2007
- ^ "Martinair @ CH-Aviation"
- ^ Martinair Fleet Age
[edit] External links
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