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]

Mas Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
M7 MAA MAS CARGA
Founded1992
HubsMexico City International Airport
Secondary hubs
Fleet size1
Destinations6
HeadquartersMexico City, Mexico
Employees180
Websitewww.masair.com
at Las Vegas-McCarran Airport.

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 1st 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.

Fleet

Current Fleet

Mas Air's fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[4]

Mas Air Cargo Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Notes
Boeing 767-300F 1 —
Total 1 —

Former Fleet
Former Mas Air Cargo Douglas DC-8-70F

Mas Air formerly operated the following aircraft:

Mas Air Cargo Former Fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Douglas DC-8-60F 1 2000 2001 Disposed to ABSA Cargo
Douglas DC-8-70F 4 1999 2003

References
  1. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 48.
  2. "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.
  3. "LATAM Airlines concluye venta de participación en MASAir Cargo". Transponder 1200. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 21.

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