MacAir Airlines

Infobox Airline
airline=MacAir Airlines
logo=Macair Airlines logo.jpg
logo_size=300
IATA=CC
ICAO=MCK
callsign=MACAIR
founded=1992
hubs=Brisbane Airport
Cairns Airport
Mount Isa Airport
Townsville Airport
headquarters=Townsville, Queensland, Australia
key_people= Randal McFarlane (Managing Director and Owner)
fleet_size=11
destinations= 29
website= http://www.macair.com.au

MacAir Airlines Pty Ltd [ [http://www.abr.business.gov.au/abnDetails.aspx?ABN=62073278378 ABNLookup - Current details for 62 073 278 378 ] ] is a regional airline based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It operates scheduled passenger services throughout Queensland from major regional locations, as well as regular and ad hoc charters for the minerals industry in Queensland. Its main operations base is Townsville International Airport, with hubs at Cairns International Airport, Brisbane Airport and Mount Isa Airport.cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 46 | date= 2007-04-10]

History

MacAir Airlines was established and started charter operations in 1992 as McKinlay Air Charters, adding scheduled services in 1998. In May 2000 the Collings family sold the airline to Transjet, owner of Transtates Airlines. The two brands were merged and operate under the MacAir name. In November 2003 MacAir acquired Horizon Airlines. The airline is wholly owned by Transjet.. Since its inception, MacAir Airlines has grown to become a major player in Australia's regional aviation network and plays an important role in providing transport to both passengers and freight throughout regional Queensland.

MacAir Airlines is based in Townsville. Staff are based in Townsville, Cairns, Mt Isa and Brisbane.

In 1998 the growth of the mining industry and MacAir Airlines' fly-in fly-out operations led to the expansion of the carrier and the introduction of passenger services in North Queensland. The year 2000 saw further expansion for MacAir when it merged with passenger airline Transtate Airlines and incorporated their Gulf of Carpentaria services under the MacAir banner.

Today MacAir services many destinations in its network, with the link between Townsville and Mt Isa being the busiest. This route serves the mining industry that has built up on this lucrative corridor and sees the company's ATR42-500 service this two hour sector.

MacAir Airlines is a Qantas commercial partner. As such, the airline has worldwide distribution through the Qantas reservation system. This agreement between the two carriers gives passengers the ability to choose several options for booking tickets along with the ability to accrue and utilise frequent flyer points on a number of services. In Brisbane MacAir and Regional Express share roughtly the same area of the airport since both airlines operate the Saab 340.

Destinations

MacAir operates to the following scheduled destinations: [http://www.macair.com.au/cmsAssets/images/timetables%20%20eff%2023jun08.pdf]

* From Townsville to:
** Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport)
** Cloncurry (Cloncurry Airport)
** Winton (Winton Airport)
** Longreach (Longreach Airport)
** Moranbah (Moranbah Airport)
** Mackay (Mackay Airport) [begins 18 October] [http://macair.com.au/cmsAssets/images/timetables%20%20eff%2018oct08.pdf]
** Emerald (Emerald Airport) [begins 18 October] [http://macair.com.au/cmsAssets/images/timetables%20%20eff%2018oct08.pdf]
** Brisbane (Brisbane Airport)
** Hughenden (Hughenden Airport)
** Richmond (Richmond Airport)
** Julia Creek (Julia Creek Airport)
* From Cairns to:
** Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport)
** Normanton (Normanton Airport)
** Mornington Island (Mornington Island Airport)
** Burketown (Burketown Airport)
** Doomadgee (Doomadgee Airport)
** Pormpuraaw (Edward River Airport)
** Kowanyama (Kowanyama Airport)
* From Brisbane to:
** Moranbah (Moranbah Airport)
** Townsville (Townsville Airport)
** Oakey (Oakey Army Aviation Centre)
** St George (St. George Airport)
** Cunnamulla (Cunnamulla Airport)
** Thargomindah (Thargomindah Airport)
** Charleville (Charleville Airport)
** Quilpie (Quilpie Airport)
** Birdsville (Birdsville Airport)
** Bedourie (Bedourie Airport)
** Boulia (Boulia Airport)
** Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport)

Charter Connections for Mining Companies from Townsville to
Osborne, BHP's Cannington, Zinifex Century Mine

Fleet

The Macair Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft as of September 2008: [ [http://www.casa.gov.au/casadata/regsearch/airsresults.asp?VHin=&framein=all&manuin=&modelin=&regholdin=&regopin=macair&serialin=&num_results=20&Search=Search CASA Aircraft registry] ]

*1 ATR-42-500
*2 Fairchild Metro 23
*7 Saab 340 (6x 340B and 1 340B+)

References

External links

* [http://www.macair.com.au/ MacAir Airlines official website]
* [http://www.jetflite.com.au/ MacAir Airlines pilot cadet scheme]

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