Mack Air Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft in Maun, Botswana
Mack Air Cessna Citation M2 over the Zambezi River in flood season
Former company logo
The company provides aircraft for charter, scenic, medical evacuation, and services a wide range of tourist destinations within Botswana and the Southern Africa region; as well as providing supply flights to camps and lodges within the Okavango Delta and Kalahari regions of Botswana.[1]
The Botswana Travel Guide says of the airline that it "maintains a good reputation as an reliable, high-quality air charter company which doesn't have ties to any of the camps."[2]
In 2007 Mack Air employed 15 people and in 2019 reported 50 employees, including 19 pilots. By 2021 it had 110 employees, including 30 pilots.[3][4][5]
In 2017, the company took delivery of ten new Cessna Grand Caravan EXs as part of its fleet expansion.[6]
In 2019, Mack Air became the first private commercial operator in Botswana to be issued an International Scheduled Air Service Licence. It started scheduled service from Botswana to Namibia in April 2020.[7]
Accidents and incidents
On 6 January 2010 the company's Cessna 208 crashed and was "extensively damaged" upon takeoff from Piajio Airstrip, Chief's Island, Okavango Delta, Botswana when its engine failed. The aircraft landed on a wet flood plain and overturned. The pilot and the five passengers were all injured, including one passenger who suffered a broken hip. The pilot and four of the injured passengers were evacuated to a South African hospital.[8][9]
Destinations
Following is a list of destinations Mack Air flies to as part of its scheduled services, as of February 2022[update]:[10]
^ ab"Scheduled Services | MackAir". www.mackair.co.bw. August 13, 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ abcdMack Air (22 July 2020). "Our Fleet". www.mackair.co.bw. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
External links
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Official website
January 28, 2023
mack, charter, airline, based, maun, botswana, company, been, operating, northern, botswana, since, 1994, iata, icao, callsign, greentailcommenced, operations1994fleet, sizesee, fleet, belowheadquartersmaun, botswanakey, peoplestuart, lara, mackayemployees110,. Mack Air is an Air Charter airline based in Maun Botswana The company has been operating in northern Botswana since 1994 Mack AirIATA ICAO Callsign MKB GreentailCommenced operations1994Fleet sizeSee Fleet belowHeadquartersMaun BotswanaKey peopleStuart and Lara MackayEmployees110 2021 Websitemackair wbr co wbr bwMack Air Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft in Maun Botswana Mack Air Cessna Citation M2 over the Zambezi River in flood season Former company logo The company provides aircraft for charter scenic medical evacuation and services a wide range of tourist destinations within Botswana and the Southern Africa region as well as providing supply flights to camps and lodges within the Okavango Delta and Kalahari regions of Botswana 1 The Botswana Travel Guide says of the airline that it maintains a good reputation as an reliable high quality air charter company which doesn t have ties to any of the camps 2 Contents 1 History 2 Accidents and incidents 3 Destinations 4 Fleet 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditIn 2007 Mack Air employed 15 people and in 2019 reported 50 employees including 19 pilots By 2021 it had 110 employees including 30 pilots 3 4 5 In 2017 the company took delivery of ten new Cessna Grand Caravan EXs as part of its fleet expansion 6 In 2019 Mack Air became the first private commercial operator in Botswana to be issued an International Scheduled Air Service Licence It started scheduled service from Botswana to Namibia in April 2020 7 Accidents and incidents EditOn 6 January 2010 the company s Cessna 208 crashed and was extensively damaged upon takeoff from Piajio Airstrip Chief s Island Okavango Delta Botswana when its engine failed The aircraft landed on a wet flood plain and overturned The pilot and the five passengers were all injured including one passenger who suffered a broken hip The pilot and four of the injured passengers were evacuated to a South African hospital 8 9 Destinations EditFollowing is a list of destinations Mack Air flies to as part of its scheduled services as of February 2022 update 10 Country City Airport Notes RefsBotswana Kasane Airport Victoria Falls 10 Fleet EditCessna Citation M2 11 Cessna 208 Grand Caravan EX 11 Cessna 210 Centurion 11 GippsAero GA8 Airvan 11 References Edit Mack Air Mack Air Retrieved 2015 09 21 Botswana Travel Guide Flight companies Retrieved 28 December 2010 Penton Media 2007 Operator Details Mack Air Retrieved 2009 11 07 About Mac Air Archived from the original on 2011 08 25 Retrieved 2016 03 09 About MackAir www mackair co bw July 22 2020 Botswana s Mack Air Takes Delivery of 10 Cessna Caravan EX s www avcom co za Mack Air Airline Profile CAPA centreforaviation com Ontebetse Khonani January 2010 Five injured in aircraft crash Botswana Gazette Archived from the original on 11 July 2011 Retrieved 14 December 2010 Aviation Safety Network January 2010 Accident description Retrieved 14 December 2010 a b Scheduled Services MackAir www mackair co bw August 13 2020 Retrieved 7 February 2022 a b c d Mack Air 22 July 2020 Our Fleet www mackair co bw Retrieved 7 February 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mack Air Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mack Air amp oldid 1085777785, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
