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| Founded | 13 September 1994; 30 years ago (1994-09-13) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 9 November 1995; 29 years ago (1995-11-09) | ||||||
| Hubs | Macau International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Lotus Miles | ||||||
| Fleet size | 22 | ||||||
| Destinations | 29 | ||||||
| Parent company | Air China (66.9%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Macau | ||||||
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| Revenue |  MOP78.76 million (2017) | ||||||
| Employees | 1,279 (31 March 2016)[2] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 澳門航空股份公司 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门航空股份公司 | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Companhia de Transportes Aéreos Air Macau, S.A.R.L.[3] | ||||||||||
Air Macau is theflag carrier ofMacau. It operates services to 24 destinations in Mainland China, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, from the airline's home base atMacau 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]
The airline was established on 13 September 1994,[6] and began commercial operations on 9 November 1995, with a flight from Macau toBeijing andShanghai. Prior to 1995, there was no air service to Macau since 1962 other than the helicopter service. Seaplane service had been provided byMacau Air Transport Company from 1948 to 1961. One-aircraft service between Beijing, Shanghai andTaipei began on 8 December 1995. The first pure-freighter service was launched on 7 October 2002, between Taipei andShenzhen via Macau.
In 1999 the airline had 1.1 million passengers each year, with 80% of them originating from two cities inTaiwan:Kaohsiung andTaipei.[7]
In 2006 Air Macau was owned byChina National Aviation Holding (51%),TAP Air Portugal (20%),STDM (14%),EVA Air (5%), thegovernment of Macau (5%) and Macau investors (5%).[4] It employs 1,245 staff (at March 2016).[citation needed] In 2009 two companies controlled byEdmund Ho, the Chief Executive of Macau sold a combined 1.25% stake toAir China for a sum undisclosed by the parties.[8] In 2010 TAP sold its share toAir China.[9]
The head office is currently in the Edifício CNAC (中航大廈;中航大厦;zung1 hong4 daai6 haa6;Zhòngháng Dàshà) inSé (Cathedral Parish) on theMacau 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]
The airline currently operates 24 destinations including 15 destinations in mainland China.[15]
Air Macau hascodeshare agreements with the following airlines:[20]
Air Macau andAll 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.[23]
Air Macau has its ownfrequent flyer program called Lotus Miles (formerly Privileges). On 1 January 2015, Privileges merged with Phoenix Miles, which is the frequent flyer program ofAir China, hence retaining the current Lotus Miles.[24]
As of August 2024[update], Air Macau operates an all-Airbus fleet composed of the following aircraft:[25]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Airbus A320-200 | 6 | — | 8 | 150 | 158 | B-MCI in "Historic Centre of Macau" livery. |
| Airbus A320neo | 4 | — | 8 | 150 | 158 | [26] |
| Airbus A321-200 | 8 | — | 12 | 170 | 182 | B-MBM in "Macau Welcomes You" special livery. B-MBB in "Macao - Creative City of Gastronomy". |
| 24 | 155 | 179 | ||||
| Airbus A321neo | 4 | — | 12 | 186 | 198 | B-MBQ in "Macau Welcomes You" special livery.[27][28] |
| Total | 22 | — | ||||
TwoBoeing 727-100Fs were rented to provide air cargo service toShenzhen andTaiwan from 2002 to 2006; both have returned to revenue serviceTransmile Air Services (and repainted from Air Macau livery). Both aircraft were replaced with twoA300-600RFs 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 twoAirbus A319-100 were retired.
Although Air Macau serves as Macau'sflag carrier, theflag of theSpecial Administrative Region of Macau has never appeared on any of its aircraft, similar toHong Kong'sCathay Pacific. However, unlike Cathay Pacific, which carried aUnion Jack on its aircraft prior to the1997 Handover of Hong Kong, theflag of Portugal never appeared on any Air Macau aircraft prior to the1999 Handover of Macau.
Macau Asia Express was a failedlow-cost airline project, which was to be based in Macau and originally to be launched in 2007, offering scheduled flights mostly tomainland China.[4] It was founded on 24 January 2006 with an initial funding of $30 million. It was owned by Air Macau (51%) andST-CNAC (CNAC and Shun Tak Holdings) (49%).[4] The aircraft fleet would have consisted of 6Airbus A320 short-medium haul jet aircraft, which was planned to be expanded to 15–20 aircraft over the first years in operation.[29]
In November 2007, theMacau Daily News reported that Macau Asia Express was suffering from funding problems, which led to a delay at the taking-over of ordered aircraft, and finally the revocation of itsAir Operator's Certificate in 2008.[30]
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