Mas Air Explained

Airline:Mas Air
Fleet Size:3
Destinations:16
Iata:M7
Icao:MAA
Callsign:MAS CARGA
Founded:1992
Commenced:April 1992
Hubs:Felipe Ángeles International Airport
Secondary Hubs:Los Angeles International Airport
Subsidiaries:Galistair Malta (49%)[1]
Num Employees:221
Headquarters:Mexico City, Mexico
Key People:Andres Fabre (CEO)

Mas (legally Aerotransportes Mas de Carga, S.A. de C.V.) is a cargo airline based in Mexico City, Mexico, specialized in the shipment of air freight. It operates scheduled cargo services in Mexico and to the United States, Ecuador, and Colombia. Its main base is Felipe Ángeles International Airport, with secondary hubs at Los Angeles and Miami.[2]

History

The airline was established as Mas Air in 1992 and started operations in April of the same year, providing air cargo services to clients principally in Latin America and the United States, operating over 600 flights that move nearly 60,000 tons of air cargo annually. In December 2000, LAN Airlines purchased a 25% stake in Mas Air.[3]

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 on May 5, 2016. On December 1, 2018, the LATAM Group sold its 39.5% shares of LATAM Cargo Mexico, rebranding it back as Mas Air; the latter now operates independently from LATAM.[4] [5]

In April 2021, Mas Air announced the lease of two Airbus A330-200/P2F during the first quarter of 2022.[6] The company reported the investment of more than $5 million in the hiring and training of crew and technical personnel to operate the aircraft. In May 2021, it announced the lease of two additional Airbus A330-300/P2F aircraft.[7]

In December 2022, Mas purchased a 49% stake in Maltese charter Galistair Malta.[1] [8]

Destinations

Mas Air operates the following scheduled services:[9]

Country / regionCityAirportNotesRefs
ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International Airport
BrazilCampinasViracopos International Airport
ManausEduardo Gomes International Airport
ChileSantiagoArturo Merino Benítez International Airport
ChinaZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
ColombiaBogotáEl Dorado International Airport
Costa RicaSan JoséJuan Santamaría International Airport
EcuadorQuitoMariscal Sucre International Airport
GermanyFrankfurtFrankfurt Airport
MexicoGuadalajaraGuadalajara International Airport
Mexico CityFelipe Ángeles International Airport[10]
Mexico City International Airport
PanamaPanama CityTocumen International Airport
PeruLimaJorge Chávez International Airport
South KoreaSeoulIncheon International Airport
United StatesAnchorageTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
MiamiMiami International Airport
VenezuelaCaracasSimón Bolívar International Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

Mas Air's fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of June 2024):[11] [12]

Mas Air fleet
AircraftIn
service
OrdersNotes
Airbus A330-200/P2F2 - [13]
Airbus A330-300/P2F11Operated by Galistair Malta
Total31

Former fleet

Mas Air formerly operated the following aircraft:[12]

Mas Air former fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Boeing 707-320C319952000
Boeing 767-200BDSF120202023[14]
Boeing 767-300F220012014[15] [16]
120182022
Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF220202023[17]
Douglas DC-8-61F120002001Transferred to ABSA Cargo
Douglas DC-8-71F419992003

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mexico's mas buys a 49% stake in Malta's galistair. Ch-aviation.com. December 22, 2022.
  2. News: Directory: World Airlines. Flight International. 48. 2007-04-10.
  3. [Flight International]
  4. LATAM Airlines Group executes sale of its shares in its subsidiary Aerotransportes Mas de Carga, S.A. de C.V.. 30 November 2018. Globe News Wire. 21 July 2019.
  5. Web site: LATAM Airlines concluye venta de participación en MASAir Cargo. 3 December 2018. Transponder 1200. 21 July 2019.
  6. Web site: MasAir to lease two Airbus A330-200P2Fs from Altavair. Rachelle Harry. Aircargonews.net. 27 April 2021 . April 27, 2021.
  7. Web site: Mexico's Mas Air to lease A330-300(P2F)s. Ch-aviation.com. May 25, 2021.
  8. Web site: mas acquires 49% stake in Galistair. Newsroom.aviator.aero. 19 December 2022 . December 19, 2022.
  9. Web site: MasAir, Cargo Airline.
  10. Web site: Mexico: mas Cargo Airline and AeroUnion move to AIFA airport, joining another ten cargo airlines. Aviacionline.com. August 12, 2023. August 13, 2023.
  11. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One). Airliner World. October 2019. 21.
  12. Web site: MAS Air Cargo Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. June 5, 2024.
  13. Web site: Mexico's Mas Air takes first A330-200(P2F). Ch-aviation.com. 24 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Mas standardizes 767 freighter fleet. Cargofacts.com. August 8, 2023.
  15. Web site: Mexico's mas ends B767-300F operations. Ch-aviation.com. September 12, 2022.
  16. Web site: 2024-06-01 . MAS Air Cargo Fleet Details and History . 2024-06-04 . Planespotters.net . en.
  17. Web site: MasAir suspends operations with its B767 fleet. Mexico-now.com. November 1, 2023.