Mas Air

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 Mexico City International Airport, with secondary hubs at Los Angeles and Miami.[2]

Mas Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
M7 MAA MAS CARGA
Founded1992
Commenced operationsApril 1992
HubsMexico City International Airport
Secondary hubs
SubsidiariesGalistair Malta (49%)[1]
Fleet size7
Destinations19
HeadquartersMexico City, Mexico
Key peopleLuis Sierra (CEO)
Employees221
Websitewww.masair.com

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 which move near 60,000 tons of air cargo annually.[3] In December 2000, LAN Airlines purchased a 25% stake in Mas Air.[4]

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.[3] 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.[5][3]

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 dollars 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 purchase a 49% stake in Maltese charter Galistair Malta.[1][8]

Destinations

Mas Air operates the following scheduled services:[9]

Country / region City Airport Notes Refs
 ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International AirportTerminated
 BrazilManausEduardo Gomes International Airport
ViracoposViracopos International Airport
 ChinaZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport[10]
 ColombiaBogotáEl Dorado International Airport
MedellínJosé María Córdova International Airport
 Costa RicaSan JoséJuan Santamaría International Airport
 EcuadorGuayaquilJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
QuitoMariscal Sucre International Airport
 GermanyFrankfurtFrankfurt Airport
 MexicoGuadalajaraMiguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
MéridaMérida International Airport
Mexico CityMexico City International AirportHub
 PanamaPanama CityTocumen International Airport
 PeruLimaJorge Chávez International Airport
 United StatesLos AngelesLos Angeles International AirportHub
MiamiMiami International AirportHub
PittsburghPittsburgh International Airport
 VenezuelaCaracasSimón Bolívar International AirportTerminated

Fleet
Mas Air Airbus A330-300P2F
A former Mas Air Douglas DC-8-71F, 1998
A former Mas Air Boeing 767-300F, 2007

Current fleet

Mas Air's fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of November 2022):[11][12]

Mas Air fleet
Aircraft In
service		 Orders Notes
Airbus A330-200/P2F 2 — [13]
Airbus A330-300/P2F 2 — Operated by Galistair Malta
Boeing 767-200BDSF 1 —
Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF 2 —
Total 7 —

Former fleet

Mas Air formerly operated the following aircraft:[14]

Mas Air former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Boeing 707-320C 3 1995 2000
Boeing 767-300F 3 2001 2022 [15]
Douglas DC-8-61F 1 2000 2001 Transferred to ABSA Cargo Airline
Douglas DC-8-71F 4 1999 2003

See also

References
  1. "Mexico's mas buys a 49% stake in Malta's galistair". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 10 April 2007. p. 48.
  3. "LATAM Airlines concluye venta de participación en MASAir Cargo". Transponder 1200. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. Flight International 12-18 April 2005
  5. "LATAM Airlines Group executes sale of its shares in its subsidiary Aerotransportes Mas de Carga, S.A. de C.V." (Press release). Globe News Wire. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. Rachelle Harry (27 April 2021). "MasAir to lease two Airbus A330-200P2Fs from Altavair". Aircargonews.net. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  7. "Mexico's Mas Air to lease A330-300(P2F)s". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  8. "mas acquires 49% stake in Galistair". Newsroom.aviator.aero. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. "MasAir, Cargo Airline".
  10. "Mexican Carrier MasAir Begins Flying Directly To China". Simpleflying.com. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  11. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 21.
  12. "MAS Air Cargo Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  13. "Mexico's Mas Air takes first A330-200(P2F)". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  14. "MAS Air". Rzjets.net.
  15. "Mexico's mas ends B767-300F operations". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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