Air Mauritius

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Air Mauritius
Air Mauritius Logo.svg
IATA
MK[1]		 ICAO
MAU[1]		 Callsign
AIRMAURITIUS[1]
Founded 14 June 1967 (1967-06-14) (46 years ago)
Commenced operations August 1972 (1972-08)
Hubs
Frequent-flyer program Kestrelflyer
Airport lounge Amédée Maingard Lounge
Subsidiaries
Fleet size 12
Destinations 26
Parent company Air Mauritius Holdings Ltd. (51%)
Headquarters Air Mauritius building
Port Louis, Mauritius
Key people
Revenue Increase €450.869 million (FY ended 31 March 2012)[5]:81
Operating income Decrease €23.329 million (FY ended 31 March 2012)[5]:81
Net income Decrease €467,000 (FY ended 31 March 2012)[5]:81
Profit Decrease €29.229 million (FY ended 31 March 2012)[5]:81
Total assets Decrease €370.022 million (FY ended 31 March 2012)[5]:80
Total equity Decrease €83.748 million (FY ended 31 March 2012)[5]:80
Website www.airmauritius.com

Air Mauritius Limited, doing business as Air Mauritius, is the flag carrier of Mauritius.[citation needed] The airline is headquartered at the Air Mauritius Centre in Port Louis, Mauritius.[6] Its main base is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport.[7]

The carrier is 51% owned by Air Mauritius Holdings Ltd., which is in turn owned in its majority (43.83%) by the Mauritian Government. Air Mauritius' wholly owned subsidiaries are Airmate Ltd., Air Mauritius Holidays (Pty) Ltd. Australia, Air Mauritius SA (Proprietary) Ltd., Mauritian Holidays Ltd. (UK) and Mauritius Helicopters Ltd.; partly owned subsidiaries are Mauritius Estate Development Corporation Ltd. (93.7%), Pointe Coton Resort Hotel Company Ltd. (54.2%), and Mauritius Shopping Paradise Company Ltd. (41.7%).[5]:154

The company is the fourth largest carrier in Sub-Saharan Africa,[8] and has an important standing in the European, African, and Indian Ocean region markets; the airline won the “2011 Indian Ocean Leading Airline Prize”, making it the seventh year in a row for it to win the award.[9][10] It also performs a range of services in Mauritius for international airlines.[citation needed]

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History[edit]

The company was set up on 14 June 1967 by Air France, the BOAC enterprise, and the Government of Mauritius, with a 27.5% stake each; the balance was held by Rogers and Co. Ltd., the general sales agent for Air France and BOAC within Mauritius.[11]

A UK-registered Boeing 707-420 in Air Mauritius livery at Orly Airport in 1978.

In the beginning, the carrier operated international services in conjunction with Air France, Air India and British Airways, which jointly had a 25% holding in Air Mauritius at that time.[12]:1131[13]:41 Until 1972, the company restricted its activities to ground services only; it started flight operations in its own right in August 1972 with a six-seater Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft leased from Air Madagascar, connecting Mauritius with Rodrigues.[13]:41 In 1973, a wet-leased Vickers VC10 from British Airways enabled the company to launch a long-haul route to London via Nairobi.[13]:41[14]:474 Likewise, long-range operations in its own right started on 1 November 1977, using a Boeing 707 wet-leased from British Airtours.[12]:1131

During the 1970s and 1980s, long-haul routes were operated with Boeing 707s and Boeing 747 SPs. These aircraft have been gradually replaced with Boeing 767s and Airbus A340s, introduced in 1988 and 1994, respectively.[15][16] African medium-haul routes started utilising the Airbus A319 following its delivery in 2001,[17] and ATR 42s and ATR 72s were introduced in 1987 and 2002, respectively, to operate inter-island services.

In 1995, the company was listed on the stock exchange of Mauritius.[citation needed] As of 31 March 2012 (2012-03-31), shareholders having more than 5% of participation in the airline are Air Mauritius Holdings (51%) and the government of Mauritius (8.4%), while other investors hold another 21.9% stake in the company.[5]:54 It employs a staff 2,761 strong (at March 2007).[citation needed]

The airline has the Paille-en-Queue, a fish-eating tropical bird, as its symbol.[13]:41

Destinations[edit]

Main article: Air Mauritius destinations

Codeshare agreements[edit]

As of March 2013, Air Mauritius has codeshare agreements with the following companies, which are the actual operators on the routes specified:[18]

Frequent flyer programme[edit]

Air Mauritius' frequent flyer programme is called Kestrelflyer, which offers Silver and Gold accounts.[19]

Fleet[edit]

An Air Mauritius Airbus A330-200 on short final to Hong Kong International Airport in 2012.
An Air Mauritius Airbus A340-300 at Frankfurt Airport in 2011.

In April 1988 (1988-04) the company acquired two Boeing 767-200ERs, named City of Port Louis and City of Curepipe.[16] One of these aircraft set a record-breaking distance for commercial twinjets on 18 April 1988, when it flew non-stop from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Mauritius, covering a distance of almost 9,000 miles (14,000 km) in less than 17 hours.[16][20]

In 1994, the airline became the first in the Southern Hemisphere to fly the Airbus A340-300.[15] The Enhanced version of the type was ordered by the carrier in mid-2005.[15][21] The A340-300 Enhanced was put on service on the London-Heathrow route in December 2006, soon after delivery.[22] Also that month, the last original Airbus A340-300 ever built was delivered to the company; it was registered 3B-NBJ and named Le Chamarel. Likewise, in 2007, the airline retrofitted all other Airbus A340-300s in its fleet. In March 2007 (2007-03), Air Mauritius became the first airline of a Southern African country that flew an all-Airbus fleet for long- and medium-haul routes.[citation needed] In late 2007, the fleet saw the incorporation of the Airbus A330-200;[23] a second aircraft of the same type was delivered in October 2009 (2009-10).[24]

Current fleet[edit]

As of June 2013, the Air Mauritius fleet consisted of the following equipment,[25] with an average age of 10.2 years:[26]

Air Mauritius Fleet
Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Airbus A319-100 1 — 16 108 124
1 — — 132 132
Airbus A330-200 2 — 24 251 275
Airbus A340-300 4 — 34 264 298
Airbus A340-300 Enhanced 2 — 266 300
ATR 72-500 2 — — 72 72
Total 12 —

Aside from the equipment shown above, the airline also has three Bell Jet Ranger helicopters that are used for tour services.[25][27]

Historical fleet[edit]

An Air Mauritius Boeing 767-200ER on approach to Chek Lap Kok Airport in 2006.

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[26]

Incidents and Accidents[edit]

According to Aviation Safety Network, as of June 2011 the airline has not suffered any accident or incident that led to fatalities.[29]

See also[edit]

Portal icon Mauritius portal
Portal icon Aviation portal
Portal icon Companies portal


References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b Moores, Victoria (12 September 2012). "Air Mauritius names new chairman, CEO". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012. 
  3. ^ a b "Air Mauritius confirms appointment of chairman and CEO". Centre for Aviation. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012. 
  4. ^ a b "Board Communique - Election of new Chairman and appointment of CEO". Centre for Aviation. Air Mauritius. 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012. 
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Annual Report 2011/2012". Air Mauritius. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012. 
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  8. ^ Bhuckory, Kamlesh (14 February 2012). "Air Mauritius Posts Nine-Month Loss, Plans to Reduce Routes". BusinessWeek. Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012. 
  9. ^ "Air Mauritius wins 2011 Indian Ocean Leading Airline". Air Mauritius. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  10. ^ "World Travel Awards – Air Mauritius profile". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 17 November 2011. 
  11. ^ "World Airline Survey... Air Mauritius Ltd". Flight International: 519. 11 April 1968. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012. 
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  17. ^ "Marketplace". Flightglobal.com. Flight International. 16 May 2000. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012. "Air Mauritius has ordered two CFM International CFM56-powered A319s, for delivery in the third quarter of 2001 and third quarter of 2002." 
  18. ^ "Timetable (Effective 31 March 2013 – 26 October 2013)". Air Mauritius. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. 
  19. ^ "KestrelFlyer". Air Mauritius. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 
  20. ^ a b "Boeing 7-Series – Fast Facts: Boeing 767". Boeing. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012. "On April 18, 1988, an Air Mauritius 767-200ER set a new distance record for commercial twinjets--flying 8,727 statute miles (14,042 kilometers) from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Mauritius in 16 hours and 27 minutes." 
  21. ^ "Air Mauritius to add three A340-300Es to fleet". Air Transport World. 28 June 2005. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012. 
  22. ^ "Other News - 04/14/2006". Air Transport World. 17 April 2006. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012. "Air Mauritius announced an overhaul of its long-haul product beginning in December on its route to London-Heathrow operated with two soon-to-be-delivered A340-300Es." 
  23. ^ "Other News - 11/16/2007". Air Transport World. 19 November 2007. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012. "Air France Industries signed a multiyear contract with Air Mauritius for overhaul of 31 CFM56-5C engines and component maintenance of two new A330-200s to be delivered this month and at the end of 2009." 
  24. ^ "Other News - 10/29/2009". Air Transport World. 30 October 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012. "Air Mauritius this week took delivery of a second A330-200 powered by GE CF6-80E engines." 
  25. ^ a b "Discover Our Fleet". Air Mauritius. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. 
  26. ^ a b "Profile for: Air Mauritius". AeroTransport Data Bank. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. 
  27. ^ "Helicopter Tours". Air Mauritius. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012. 
  28. ^ a b "World Airline Directory – Air Mauritius" (pdf). Flight International: 879–880. 2 April 1983. Retrieved 18 April 2011. 
  29. ^ "Air Mauritius accident record". ASN. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 

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