The airline was established on 13 September 1994,[6] and began commercial operations on 9 November 1995, with a flight from Macau to Beijing and Shanghai. Prior to 1995, there was no air service to Macau since 1962 other than the helicopter service. Seaplane service had been provided by Macau Air Transport Company from 1948 to 1961. One-aircraft service between Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei began on 8 December 1995. The first pure-freighter service was launched on 7 October 2002, between Taipei and Shenzhen via Macau.
The head office is currently in the Edifício CNAC (中航大廈; 中航大厦; zung1 hong4 daai6 haa6; Zhòngháng Dàshà) in Sé (Cathedral Parish) on the Macau Peninsula.[10][11] Previously it was in the Edifício Tai Wah (大華大廈; 大华大厦; daai6 waa4 daai6 haa6; Dàhuá Dàshà) in Sé.[12][13][14]
Air Macau and All Nippon Airways officially launch frequent flyer program cooperation from July 1, 2010. Air Macau Privileges members will earn mileages on all scheduled flights operated by All Nippon Airways and marketed by All Nippon Airways or Air Macau, and redeem Award Travel on all scheduled flights operated and marketed by All Nippon Airways.[17]
Frequent flyer
Air Macau has its own frequent flyer program called Privileges. On 1 January 2015 Privileges merged with Phoenix Miles, which is Air China frequent flyer program.[18]
B-MBQ in "Macau Welcomes You" special livery[22][23]
Total
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Former fleet
Two Boeing 727-100Fs were rented to provide air cargo service to Shenzhen and Taiwan from 2002 to 2006; both have returned to revenue service Transmile Air Services (and repainted from Air Macau livery). Both aircraft were replaced with two A300-600RFs owned by Air Macau. These two Airbus A300 left the company in 2012. Two old A321-100 were replaced by two new A321-200 in 2013. In 2020 two Airbus A319-100 were retired.
Livery
Although Air Macau serves as Macau's flag carrier, the Special Administrative Region of Macau flag has never appeared on any of its aircraft, similar to Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific. However, unlike Cathay Pacific, which carried a Union Jack on its aircraft prior to the Hong Kong SAR's 1997 handover, the flag of Portugal never appeared on any Air Macau aircraft prior to the 1999 handover.
Macau Asia Express
Macau Asia Express was a failed low-cost airline project, which was to be based in Macau and originally to be launched in 2007, offering scheduled flights mostly to mainland China.[4] It was founded on 24 January 2006 with an initial funding of $30 million. It was owned by Air Macau (51%) and ST-CNAC (CNAC and Shun Tak Holdings) (49%).[4] The aircraft fleet would have consisted of 6 Airbus A320 short-medium haul jet aircraft, which was planned to be expanded to 15-20 aircraft over the first years in operation.[24]
In November 2007, the Macau Daily News reported that Macau Asia Express was suffering funding problems, which led to a delay at the taking-over of the already ordered aircraft, and finally the revocal of the Air Operator's Certificate in 2008.[25]
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Air Macau Company Limited Chinese 澳門航空股份公司 Portuguese Companhia de Transportes Aereos Air Macau S A R L is the flag carrier of Macau It operates services to 24 destinations in Mainland China Japan South Korea Thailand Taiwan and Vietnam from the airline s hub at Macau International Airport 4 In 2014 Air Macau carried 2 12 million passengers with an average load factor of 68 20 and carried 15 900 tonnes of cargo and mail 5 Air Macau 澳門航空IATA ICAO CallsignNX AMU AIR MACAU 1 Founded13 September 1994 28 years ago 1994 09 13 Commenced operations9 November 1995 27 years ago 1995 11 09 HubsMacau International AirportFrequent flyer programPhoenix MilesFleet size22Destinations24Parent companyAir China 66 9 HeadquartersMacauKey peopleZhao Xiaohang Chairman Chen Hong CEORevenueMOP78 76 million 2017 Employees1 279 March 31 2016 2 Websitewww airmacau com moAir Macau Company LimitedTraditional Chinese澳門航空股份公司Simplified Chinese澳门航空股份公司TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinAomen Hangkōng Gǔfen gōngsiYue CantoneseJyutpingou3 mun4 2 hong4 hung1 gu2 fan6 2 gung1 si1Portuguese namePortugueseCompanhia de Transportes Aereos Air Macau S A R L 3 Contents 1 History 2 Corporate affairs 3 Destinations 3 1 Codeshare agreements 4 Frequent flyer 5 Fleet 5 1 Current fleet 5 2 Former fleet 5 3 Livery 5 4 Macau Asia Express 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe airline was established on 13 September 1994 6 and began commercial operations on 9 November 1995 with a flight from Macau to Beijing and Shanghai Prior to 1995 there was no air service to Macau since 1962 other than the helicopter service Seaplane service had been provided by Macau Air Transport Company from 1948 to 1961 One aircraft service between Beijing Shanghai and Taipei began on 8 December 1995 The first pure freighter service was launched on 7 October 2002 between Taipei and Shenzhen via Macau In 1999 the airline had 1 1 million passengers each year with 80 of them originating from two cities in the Republic of China on Taiwan Kaohsiung and Taipei 7 In 2006 Air Macau was owned by China National Aviation Holding 51 TAP Air Portugal 20 STDM 14 EVA Air 5 the government of Macau 5 and Macau investors 5 4 It employs 1 245 staff at March 2016 citation needed In 2009 two companies controlled by Edmund Ho the Chief Executive of Macau sold a combined 1 25 stake to Air China for a sum undisclosed by the parties 8 In 2010 TAP sold its share to Air China 9 Corporate affairs Edit Edificio CNAC The head office is currently in the Edificio CNAC 中航大廈 中航大厦 zung1 hong4 daai6 haa6 Zhonghang Dasha in Se Cathedral Parish on the Macau Peninsula 10 11 Previously it was in the Edificio Tai Wah 大華大廈 大华大厦 daai6 waa4 daai6 haa6 Dahua Dasha in Se 12 13 14 Destinations EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of Air Macau destinations The airline currently operates its own aircraft to 24 destinations including 15 destinations in mainland China 15 Codeshare agreements Edit Air Macau has codeshare agreements with the following airlines 16 Air China All Nippon Airways Asiana Airlines Philippine Airlines Shenzhen Airlines Thai Airways Air Macau and All Nippon Airways officially launch frequent flyer program cooperation from July 1 2010 Air Macau Privileges members will earn mileages on all scheduled flights operated by All Nippon Airways and marketed by All Nippon Airways or Air Macau and redeem Award Travel on all scheduled flights operated and marketed by All Nippon Airways 17 Frequent flyer EditAir Macau has its own frequent flyer program called Privileges On 1 January 2015 Privileges merged with Phoenix Miles which is Air China frequent flyer program 18 Fleet EditCurrent fleet of Air Macau Airbus A321 100 B MAF at Hong Kong International Airport Current fleet Edit As of 28 April 2022 the Air Macau fleet consists of the following aircraft 19 20 Air Macau fleet Aircraft In service Orders Passengers NotesC Y TotalAirbus A320 200 6 12 138 150 B MCI in Historic Centre of Macau livery20 132 152Airbus A320neo 4 8 150 158 21 Airbus A321 200 8 16 162 178 B MBM in Macau Welcomes You special livery B MBB in Macao Creative City of Gastronomy 24 155 179Airbus A321neo 4 12 186 198 B MBQ in Macau Welcomes You special livery 22 23 Total 22 Former fleet Edit Two Boeing 727 100Fs were rented to provide air cargo service to Shenzhen and Taiwan from 2002 to 2006 both have returned to revenue service Transmile Air Services and repainted from Air Macau livery Both aircraft were replaced with two A300 600RFs owned by Air Macau These two Airbus A300 left the company in 2012 Two old A321 100 were replaced by two new A321 200 in 2013 In 2020 two Airbus A319 100 were retired Livery Edit Although Air Macau serves as Macau s flag carrier the Special Administrative Region of Macau flag has never appeared on any of its aircraft similar to Hong Kong s Cathay Pacific However unlike Cathay Pacific which carried a Union Jack on its aircraft prior to the Hong Kong SAR s 1997 handover the flag of Portugal never appeared on any Air Macau aircraft prior to the 1999 handover Macau Asia Express Edit Macau Asia Express was a failed low cost airline project which was to be based in Macau and originally to be launched in 2007 offering scheduled flights mostly to mainland China 4 It was founded on 24 January 2006 with an initial funding of 30 million It was owned by Air Macau 51 and ST CNAC CNAC and Shun Tak Holdings 49 4 The aircraft fleet would have consisted of 6 Airbus A320 short medium haul jet aircraft which was planned to be expanded to 15 20 aircraft over the first years in operation 24 In November 2007 the Macau Daily News reported that Macau Asia Express was suffering funding problems which led to a delay at the taking over of the already ordered aircraft and finally the revocal of the Air Operator s Certificate in 2008 25 See also EditTransport in MacauReferences Edit JO 7340 2J Contractions Including Change 1 PDF Federal Aviation Administration 10 October 2019 pp 3 1 10 Retrieved 27 November 2019 About Air Macau airmacau jp Archived from the original on 5 April 2016 Retrieved 25 March 2016 Companhia de Transportes Aereos Air Macau S A R L Imprensa Oficial in Portuguese Retrieved 2021 04 02 a b c d Directory World Airlines Flight International 2007 04 10 p 46 Air China Annual Report 2014 Page 22 Air Macau Company Limited Private Company Information Bloomberg www bloomberg com Retrieved 2017 11 20 Cheng Allen T 1999 12 24 Fairweather Friends Asia Week Archived from the original on 2001 01 28 Retrieved 2017 09 12 Air China Buys 1 25 Air Macau Stake Macau Daily Times 2009 07 19 Archived from the original on 2012 02 25 Portuguese carrier offloads Air Macau stake Macau Business Posted April 29 2010 Issue 7 7 2006 Retrieved on April 28 2013 Archive Contact Us Service Archived 2010 03 25 at the Wayback Machine Air Macau Retrieved on 23 September 2009 General Administration Office 398 Alameda Dr Carlos D Assumpcao Edif CNAC 13 18 andar Macau Contact Us Archived 2011 11 30 at the Wayback Machine Chinese Air Macau Retrieved on 15 December 2011 澳門新口岸宋玉生廣場398號中航大廈 13 18樓 Outras Empresas do Grupo TAP TAP Portugal p 66 PDF p 15 Retrieved on 15 December 2011 693 Av da Praia Grande Ed Tai Wah 5 12 Macau 澳航辦事處 澳航地區辦事處 澳門 in Chinese Macau Air Macau 2 April 2003 Archived from the original on 2003 04 02 Retrieved 15 December 2011 澳門南灣街693號大華大廈5 8 12樓 Air Macau Contacts Macau Air Macau Retrieved on 15 December 2011 General Administration Office 693 Av da Praia Grande Edif Tai Wah 5 8 12 andar Macau Destination Network of Macau International Airport Profile on Air Macau CAPA Centre for Aviation Archived from the original on 2016 11 04 Retrieved 2016 11 04 Air Macau Privileges and All Nippon Airways launch Frequent Flyer Program cooperation airmacau com mo 2010 06 30 Retrieved 2010 06 30 permanent dead link 澳門航空 澳尊會 加入 鳳凰知音 常旅客計劃 airchina com cn Retrieved 2021 01 21 List of Macao Registered Aircraft Civil Aviation Authority of Macao SAR Air Macau Fleet Details and History Planespotters net Retrieved 2021 11 02 Air Macau to lease three A320neo from BOC Ch Aviation 20 November 2018 Air Macau to lease two A321neo from ALC Ch Aviation 6 December 2018 Air Macau Aircraft Information Air Macau Archived from the original on 2019 12 15 Retrieved 2019 12 15 Macau Asia Express to be launched later this year m Travel com 2006 01 27 Archived from the original on 2007 09 28 Retrieved 2007 06 15 Macau Asia Express at airlineupdate com Archived from the original on 2012 07 21 Retrieved 2010 11 20 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Air Macau Official website in English Portals Companies Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Air Macau amp oldid 1151625188, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
