Martinair
IATA MP	ICAO MPH	Callsign MARTINAIR
Founded		1958
Hubs		Schiphol International Airport
Fleet size		21
Destinations		22
Headquarters		Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands
Key people		Arie Verberk (President and CEO)
Website: http://www.martinair.com/

Martinair is both a charter and scheduled airline based in the Netherlands, with daily passenger or cargo charter and regular flights to many destinations around the world from its main base of Schiphol International Airport (AMS) near Amsterdam. Image File history File links Martinair_Logo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Schiphol Airport Schiphol (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Schiphol Airport Schiphol (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... Nickname: Mokum Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ...

Martinair occasionally flies certain flights instead of KLM. Martinair also flies some destinations full time with KLM code. The airline has hubs at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Miami International Airport (MIA). KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Prior to its merger with Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... Sharjah International Airport (IATA: SHJ, ICAO: OMSJ) is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. ... Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) (Chinese: 香港國際機場; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 gwok3 zai3 gei1 coeng4; Mandarin Pinyin: ) is the principal airport in Hong Kong. ... Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, (IATA: NBO, ICAO: HKJK) formerly called Nairobi International Airport is one of Kenyas large aviation facilities and East Africas busiest airport. ... Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA), is a major airport located in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida between the cities of Miami, Hialeah, Doral, and Miami Springs, the village of Virginia Gardens, and the unincorporated community of Fountainbleau. ...

History

The airline was founded on May 24, 1958 as Martin's Air Charter (MAC), by J. Martin Schröder, with one plane and 5 employees. In 1963 Mr. Schröder sold 49% of the company to four equal shipping company shareholders (12.25% each, Nedlloyd would wind up one of them). KLM would later purchase the 50+% that Mr. Schröder owned, buying him out. May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

The name was changed to Martinair Holland, from MAC in 1966. A healthy boost came in 1967 with the opening of business to the United States. Martinair becomes all jet-powered in 1971. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ...

In 1991, the first aircraft with the "Martinair Cargo" name was introduced, and the "Holland" was dropped from all aircraft. In 1996, Martinair bought a 40% stake in Colombian cargo carrier TAMPA Cargo, based in Medellín. Martinair President & CEO Martin Schröder retired from day-to-day activities with the company in 1998. Also that year, the European Commission in Brussels refused KLM's offer to purchase Nedlloyd's shares, which would have made KLM the sole-owner. In 2003 the company increased its stake in TAMPA Cargo, becoming Tampa's majority shareholder. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tampa Cargo (acronym of Transportes Aéreos Mercantiles Panamericanos) is a cargo airline based in Medellín, Colombia. ... Nickname: The City of Everlasting Spring, Mountains Capital, City Of The Flowers, Orchids Capital, Beautiful Village, Little Silver Cup, Medallo Coordinates: Departamento Antioquia Region Valle de Aburrá Government  - Mayor Sergio Fajardo Valderrama Area  - City 382 km²  (147. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Accidents

• Tragedy struck when a Martinair DC-8 on landing approach to Colombo, Sri Lanka flew into the side of a mountain on 4 December 1974, killing 184 Indonesian passengers and 7 Dutch crew members.
• The company's second crash occurred at Faro Portugal when a DC10 crashed 21 December 1992, killing 56 people (including 2 crew members), out of 340 people on board .(see: Martinair MP 495)

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Structure

Martinair is currently owned by Air France-KLM (50%) and Maersk (50%). The airline has a 58% ownership holding of TAMPA Cargo, and employs 3,812 people. Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with KLM, it was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of March 2004). ... KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Prior to its merger with Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... Maersk Containers The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, is an international business consortium involved in a variety of business sectors, primarily transportation. ... Tampa Cargo (acronym of Transportes Aéreos Mercantiles Panamericanos) is a cargo airline based in Medellín, Colombia. ...

Subsidiaries

• Martinair Flying School
• Martinair Food (Marfo - airline meal service provider)
• Martinair Partyservice (special events catering services)
• Martinair Promotions (hostess product demonstrations/greeting @ seminars, conferences, business events, expositions, & VIP receptions)
• Skyjob (temporary employment agency, flying courses, occupational health & safety services, promotional activities).

Services

Further information: Martinair destinations

Martinair also operates charter flights inside Europe and North Africa with single class Airbus A320 aircraft, and in peak times converts one or two of its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft to carry extra passengers. Martinair operates scheduled flights to the following international destinations (as of March 2007): // Hurghada (w) Luxor (w) Sharm el-Sheikh (w) Malé (w) Colombo (w) Amsterdam (Hub) Faro (s) Arrecife (w) Fuerteventura (w) La Palma (w) Las Palmas (s,w) Tenerife (s,w) Bridgetown (w) Calgary (s) Edmonton (s) Toronto...

The largest scheduled block of flights is Martinair's freight operation. It utilises MD-11 and Boeing 747 aircraft operating scheduled freight flights worldwide.

Fleet

The Martinair fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2006) ^[1] :

• 3 Airbus A320-200
• 2 Boeing 747-200C
• 1 Boeing 747-200F
• 1 Boeing 747-200F SUD
• 2 Boeing 747-400BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter)
• 6 Boeing 767-300ER
• 4 McDonnell Douglas MD-11CF
• 3 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

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From November 2006 the first of four Boeing 747-400 BCF's (Boeing Converted Freighter) will be introduced to gradually replace the existing Jumbo's.

External links

• Martinair
• Martinair Cargo
• Martinair Fleet
• Martinair Fleet Age
• Martinair Passenger Opinions

References

1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006