Magnicharters
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1995 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Mexico City International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Mariano Escobedo International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Mexico City, Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico León, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico | ||||||
| Fleet size | 10 | ||||||
| Destinations | 7 (scheduled) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||
| Website | magnicharters.com.mx | ||||||
Grupo Aereo Monterrey S.A. de C.V.,[1] doing business as Magnicharters, is an airline with its headquarters in Colonia Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City,[2] operating domestic holiday flights out of Mexico City International Airport.[3]
History
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Magnicharters was established in 1994 and started operations in January 1995.[4] Focusing on the domestic tourism market, it mainly serves the major beach resorts of the country.
Destinations
As of June 2014, the following domestic destinations are served on a scheduled basis:[5]
Mexico Origin Cities
- Mexico City - Mexico City International Airport base
- Guadalajara - Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport
- León, Guanajuato - Del Bajío International Airport
- Monterrey - Monterrey International Airport
Mexico Destination Resorts
- Acapulco - Acapulco International Airport
- Cancún - Cancún International Airport
- Riviera Maya - Cancún International Airport
- Huatulco - Bahías de Huatulco International Airport
- Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo - Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Puerto Vallarta - Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Nuevo Vallarta - Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Mazatlán - General Rafael Buelna International Airport
- San José del Cabo - Los Cabos International Airport
United States Destination Resorts (from Monterrey only)
Additionally, Magnicharters offers a wide range of charter flights.
Fleet
As of September 2015, the Magnicharters fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 26.9 years, all of which are equipped with an all-economy class cabin layout:[6]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-300 | Two with winglets |
Accidents and incidents
- On 14 September 2007 at 19:29 local time, the landing gear of a Magnicharters Boeing 737-200 (registered XA-MAC) collapsed upon landing at Guadalajara International Airport. The aircraft with 103 passengers and 6 crew members had been on Flight 582 from Cancún. Following the crash, an engine fire broke out, but the aircraft was evacuated in time, so that there were no fatalities.[7]
- On 27 April 2009 at approximately 6 p.m., another undercarriage failure occurred with a Magnicharters Boeing 737-200 (registered XA-MAF) operating a flight from Cancún to Guadalajara, this time as Flight 585. Upon approaching Guadalajara International Airport, the landing gear could not be fully lowered, so the pilots had to perform a belly landing. There were no serious injuries among the 108 passengers and 8 crew on board.[8]
- On 26 November 2015 ANOTHER ONE (Landing Gear) problem occurs and causes the left main leg to fail and sway the aircraft, fortunately without any injuries. A photo labelled "MEXICO AIRPORT FIRE DEPT" shows the left main gear leg displaced to the rear, with a broken wing root fairing. This points out not to a folded LG, but an structural failure.
References
- ^ "Contrato." Magnicharters. Retrieved on January 23, 2011.
- ^ "Application of Grupo Aereo Monterrey, S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Magnicharters for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. 3 41301 (U.S./Mexico Charter Air Transportation)." regulations.gov. 2 (3/53). Retrieved on January 23, 2011. "The full name and corporate address of the applicant is: Grupo Aereo Monterrey, S.A. de CV Paseo de la Reforma No. 20-308 Col. Juárez México D.F., CP 06040 MÉXICO"
- ^ "Application of Grupo Aereo Monterrey, S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Magnicharters for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. 3 41301 (U.S./Mexico Charter Air Transportation)." regulations.gov. 3 (4/53). Retrieved on January 23, 2011. "Magnicharters maintains its corporate headquarters and primary base of operations at Mexico City,"
- ^ Information about Magnicharters at airlineupdate.com
- ^ http://www.magni.com.mx/destinos.aspx Magnicharters Destinations]
- ^ Magnicharters fleet list at planespotters.net
- ^ Magnicharters Flight 582 at the Aviation safety Network
- ^ Flight 585 at the Aviation Safety Network
