Mas Air

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IATA ICAO Call sign
M7 MAA MAS CARGA
Founded1992
Commenced operationsApril 1995
Hubs
SubsidiariesGalistair Malta (49%)[1]
Fleet size5
Destinations19
HeadquartersMexico City, Mexico
Key peopleRobert van de Weg (CEO)
Websitewww.masair.com

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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

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

mas operates the following scheduled services:[7]

Country / region City Airport Notes Refs
Argentina Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport Seasonal
Brazil Campinas Viracopos International Airport
Chile Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
China Wuxi Sunan Shuofang International Airport
Hangzhou Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Colombia Bogotá El Dorado International Airport
Medellín José María Córdova International Airport Seasonal
Costa Rica San José Juan Santamaría International Airport
Ecuador Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Guatemala Guatemala City La Aurora International Airport Seasonal
Mexico Guadalajara Guadalajara International Airport
Mexico City Felipe Ángeles International Airport Hub [8]
Panama Panama City Tocumen International Airport
Peru Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport
South Korea Seoul Incheon International Airport
Spain Zaragoza Zaragoza Airport Hub
United States Anchorage Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Los Angeles Los Angeles International Airport
New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport 2026

Interline agreements

Fleet

File:Frankfurt Airport Galistair Malta MasAir Airbus A330-343(P2F) EI-MAE (DSC03196).jpg
mas Airbus A330-343P2F ex EI-MAE
File:McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71(F), Mas Air Cargo (Fast Air) AN0062699.jpg
A former MasAir Douglas DC-8-71F, 1998
File:Mas Air Boeing 767-316ER (F); N314LA@LAX;18.04.2007 463dp (4270163915).jpg
A former MasAir Boeing 767-300F, 2007

Current fleet

As of April 2026, mas operates an all-Airbus A330 fleet composed of the following aircraft with an average age of 14.8 years:[10]

mas fleet
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

mas formerly operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]

mas former fleet
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

References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mexico's mas buys a 49% stake in Malta's galistair". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 10 April 2007. p. 48.
  3. ^ Flight International 12–18 April 2005
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."LATAM Airlines concluye venta de participación en MASAir Cargo". Transponder 1200. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."mas acquires 49% stake in Galistair". Newsroom.aviator.aero. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."MasAir, Cargo Airline".
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mexico: mas Cargo Airline and AeroUnion move to AIFA airport, joining another ten cargo airlines". Aviacionline.com. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  9. ^ https://www.aircargonews.net/freighter-operators/nippon-cargo-airlines-and-mas-add-new-block-space-partnership/1081017.article
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 21.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mexico's Mas Air takes first A330-200(P2F)". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mas standardizes 767 freighter fleet". Cargofacts.com. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mexico's mas ends B767-300F operations". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."MasAir suspends operations with its B767 fleet". Mexico-now.com. November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

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