Monacair

Monacair
IATA ICAO Callsign
QM MC.003 MONACAIR
Founded 1988
Operating bases
Hubs Monaco Heliport
Secondary hubs Nice Airport
Destinations 1 (Scheduled)[1]
Company slogan The Wings of Trust and Safety
Headquarters Monaco
Key people Gilbert Schweitzer (Managing Director)

Monacair is a Monegasque airline based at Monaco Heliport. This helicopter company is one of the two airlines in Monaco. Ever since it was established in 1988 by Stefano Casiraghi, Since 1999, MONACAIR has taken care of all helicopter transport for the Princely Family of Monaco, the Government of Monaco and several Chiefs of State visiting the Principality.

History

It was founded in 1988 by Stefano Casiraghi. Today the majority shareholder are his sons Pierre Casiraghi and Andrea Casiraghi. The airline flies regular shuttle services between Nice Côte d'Azur Airport to Monaco Heliport.[2]

In 2015 the airline signed a firm order for 6 Airbus Helicopters H130 aircraft for delivery between December 2015 and May 2016.[2]

Official supplier to SAS the Sovereign Prince of Monaco since 1999.

Services

Since January 2016, Monacair has been the official Monegasque operator of the Regular Line between Monaco and Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport. The company operates over 40 daily flights, scheduled every 15 minutes. Based at Monaco’s heliport and at all Nice Côte d’Azur Airport terminals, Monacair offers a wide range of services in the helicopter industry:

  • Helicopter management, including consulting, housing, pilots, refueling and maintenance.
  • Private chartered flights to all destinations.
  • Handling of passengers, including embarkation/disembarkation, and luggage handling.
  • Handling of crew for non-based private helicopters.
  • Helicopter maintenance.

In September 2015, soon after Monacair won the Gouvernement Princier de Monaco’s tender call, an order for 6 brand-new single-engine H130 helicopters, fitted with enlarged trunks, was placed. The delivery was received between December 2015 & end of April 2016. These helicopters are air-conditioned and are mostly used for the regular line transfers: Monaco-Nice and Nice-Monaco.[3][4]

Since 2016, Monacair has made different partnership with several companies like Air France, Easyjet, Emirates, and Qatar, enabling passengers to catch connection flights at Côte d’Azur Airport.[1]

Monacair’s AOC : MC.003

IATA code : QM

Fleet

Monacair’s fleet comprises single- and twin-engine helicopters (2012 to 2016), which are partly owned by the airline itself and partly belong to private owners who use Monacair for its management capabilities.

Among which :

  • AW 109 SP (Agusta Westland)
  • AS 365 N3+ (Airbus Helicopters)
  • EC 155 B1 (Airbus Helicopters)
  • H 130 (Airbus Helicopters)
  • AW 139 (Agusta Westland)
  • EC 135 (Airbus Helicopters)
  • H 175 (Airbus Helicopters)
  • AS 350 B2+ (Airbus Helicopters)
  • AS 350 B2 (Airbus Helicopters)

References

  1. 1 2 "Air France se pose à Monaco". Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Monacair opts for H130". Airliner World: 7. November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Monacair, opérateur de ligne régulière Monaco – Nice". TourMag.com. Feb 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "AirbusHelicopter : Monacair commande six H130".


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