Mas Air
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| Founded | 1992 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | April 1995 | ||||||
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| Subsidiaries | Galistair Malta (49%)[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 19 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||
| Key people | Robert van de Weg (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
mas (legally Aerotransportes Mas de Carga, S.A. de C.V.) (formerly known as MasAir) is a mexican cargo airline based in Mexico City, Mexico, specialized in the transport of air cargo utilizing wide-body aircraft. The airline operates scheduled and charter services across the Americas, Asia and Europe. mas main hub is Felipe Ángeles International Airport, with secondary hub at Los Angeles, and Zaragoza through its subsidiary Galistair Malta.[2]
History
[edit]The airline was established in 1992 and commenced operations in April 1995. Initially branded as MasAir, the carrier focused on regional cargo routes, primarily connecting Mexico with the United States and Colombia.[3]
In 2000, LAN Airlines (later LATAM Airlines Group) acquired a 25% stake in the company, which eventually grew to nearly 40%. During this period, the airline underwent significant modernization with the addition of Boeing B767-300F to replace the older Douglas DC-8s.
In 2016, as part of the consolidation of LAN and TAM brands, the airline was rebranded as LATAM Cargo Mexico and the carrier became a vital link in the LATAM Cargo network.[4][5]
In December 2018, LATAM Airlines Group sold its stake to Discovery Americas, a Mexican private equity firm. This marked the carrier’s return to independence.
In early 2022, the airline dropped the “Air” from its name, officially rebranding as mas. The new brand identity was designed to reflect the ambitious expansion strategy. Along this new era, mas made history by becoming the first airline in the Americas to operate the Airbus A330 P2F variant.
In December 2022, mas purchased a 49% stake in Maltese charter Galistair Malta, allowing the Mexican carrier to expand their global network.[1][6]
Destinations
[edit]mas operates the following scheduled services:[7]
Interline agreements
[edit]Fleet
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Current fleet
[edit]As of April 2026[update], mas operates an all-Airbus A330 fleet composed of the following aircraft with an average age of 14.8 years:[10]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330-243P2F | 2 | 1 | EI-MAA EI-MYY [11] |
| Airbus A330-343P2F | 3 | 1 | EI-MAF 9H-VDC operated by Galistair Malta. EI-MAZ operated by Galistair Malta. |
| Total | 5 | 2 |
Former fleet
[edit]mas formerly operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 707-320C | 3 | 1995 | 2000 | |
| Boeing 767-200BDSF | 1 | 2020 | 2023 | [12] |
| Boeing 767-300F | 2 | 2001 | 2014 | [13] |
| 1 | 2018 | 2022 | ||
| Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF | 2 | 2020 | 2023 | [14] |
| Douglas DC-8-61F | 1 | 2000 | 2001 | |
| Douglas DC-8-71F | 4 | 1999 | 2003 | |
| Airbus A330-343P2F | 1 | 2022 | 2024 | ex EI-MAE |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mexico's mas buys a 49% stake in Malta's galistair". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 10 April 2007. p. 48.
- ^ Flight International 12–18 April 2005
- ^ "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.
- ^ "LATAM Airlines concluye venta de participación en MASAir Cargo". Transponder 1200. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "mas acquires 49% stake in Galistair". Newsroom.aviator.aero. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "MasAir, Cargo Airline".
- ^ "Mexico: mas Cargo Airline and AeroUnion move to AIFA airport, joining another ten cargo airlines". Aviacionline.com. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.aircargonews.net/freighter-operators/nippon-cargo-airlines-and-mas-add-new-block-space-partnership/1081017.article
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 21.
- ^ "Mexico's Mas Air takes first A330-200(P2F)". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Mas standardizes 767 freighter fleet". Cargofacts.com. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Mexico's mas ends B767-300F operations". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "MasAir suspends operations with its B767 fleet". Mexico-now.com. November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
