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Directory 42 WORLD AIRLINE DIRECTORY Adam Domokos; finance/economy, Dr Endre Vilmos. Fleet: Three Tupolev Tu-154, three Tu-134, two Tu-134A, six Ilyushin 11-18. Malta Airways (The Malta Airlines) will cease operations when the new national carrier, Air Malta, comes into operation on April 1, 1974. Mandala Airlines—see Seulauwah-Man-dala Airlines. Marco Island Airways (MIA) was formed in September 1972 and is a sub sidiary of the Deltona Corporation. Scheduled passenger services began in October 1972 between Miami and Marco Island, a planned community on the Gulf of Mexico coast of Florida, under construction by Deltona. MIA also operates a scheduled service to Tampa. Head Office: Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, Florida 33054, USA. Fleet: Two Martin 404, two Beech 99. Martin's Luchtvervoer Maatschappij (Martinair Holland) was formed in May 1958 as Martin's Air Charter, and the present title was adopted in 1967. In 1964 the airline absorbed Fairways Rotterdam. Shareholders are NV Neder- landsche Schecpvaart Uni (49%), KLM (25%), Bank Mees & Hope NV and Algemene Bank Nederland NV (6%) and other financial institutions (20%). Passenger and cargo charter services are operated together with air taxi, aerial photography and aerial advertis ing (by the wholly-owned subsidiary NV Reclamair operating 12 Super Cubs from Lelystad Airfield). Martinair also operates the Fokker F.28 owned by the Dutch Government. Head Office: PO Box 7507, Schiphol Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Executives: President/founder, J. M. Schroder; executive vice-president, F. C. Pedersen; vice-president, H. Fransen. Employees: 500. Fleet: One DC-10-30, two DC-8-55F, two DC-9-33RC, one DC-9-30, one Fokker F.28, one Cessna 402. Maya Airways, a division of the Maya Corporation, was formed in 1961 by a group of businessmen to succeed the Government-owned British Honduras Airways, a BWIA subsidiary which ceased operations earlier the same year. Maya now operates a domestic net work of passenger and cargo services throughout Belize (previously known as British Honduras) from Belize City and also links the country with Merida in Mexico and San Pedro Sula in Hon duras. Charter flights are also under-Head Office: PO Box 458, 111 North Front Street, Belize City, Belize. Executives: Chairman, Sir W. H. Courtenay; managing director, G. A. Roe; director of operations, Yasin J. Shoman. Fleet: Three BN-2A Islander, two Cessna U206, one Cessna 182M. McCulloch International Airlines (MIA) a subsidiary of McCulloch Properties acquired Vance International Airlines of Seattle in mid-1969. McCulloch International is licensed as a supple mental carrier, but was formed primarilv to transport parties of real-estate clients to view properties being developed by McCulloch Properties. Vance International was formed in 1949 as an air-taxi operator, but has held permanent authority as a supplemental carrier since 1966. VIA was acquired by MPI as part of a plan to convert Mc Culloch International into a strong active charter airline. Head Office: Long Beach International Airport, California, USA. Executive: President/chief executive, John Gallaher. Fleet: One Boeing 720B, nine Electra, one Falcon, two Aero Commander twins. MEA—see Middle East Airlines Airliban. Mercer Airlines, a division of Mercer Enterprises, was formed in 1946, and operates passenger and cargo charter services, mainly in connection with the film making industry and land develop ment companies. Mercer also operate contract flights for the US Navy be tween Long Beach and San Clemente naval base. Head Office: Hangar 3, 2777 Hollywood Way, Hollywood - Burbank Airport, California, USA. Executives: President, D. B. Mercer; genera] manager, W. H. Morris. Fleet: Four DC-6, two DC-3. PN Merpati Nusantara Airlines was formed in 1962 by the Indonesian Government as the second state-owned airline. Prime object of the new com pany was to take over the network of internal services developed by the Air- Force since 1958. In January 1964 Mer pati took over the routes previously operated by the KLM subsidiary, De Kroondiuf, and flown by Garuda since 1962. An extensive network of scheduled passenger and cargo services now links Jakarta with a number of points throughout Indonesia plus regional routes to Darwin and Kuala Lumpur. Head Office: 2 Jalan Patrice Lumumba, Kemayoran Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia. Executives: General manager, Iskan-dar; secretary, M. Idrus; managers: administration/accounts, Djufri Sjarief; establishment / marketing, Suachman; operations, Otong Tarja; technical, Prajogo. Fleet: Two Vanguard, two Viscount 800, four YS-11A, two HS 748, four DC-3, seven Twin Otter, one Fokker F.27. Mexicana—see Compania Mexicana de Aviacion. Mey-Air Transport was formed in 1970 to operate passenger charter and in clusive-tour services from Gardermoen Airport, Oslo. Head Office: Brynsveien 5, Oslo 6, Norway. Fleet: Two Boeing 737-200, one Convair CV-240. Middle East Airlines Airliban was founded as a private concern in 1945. In 1949 Pan American Airways acquired 35% of MEA's stock, but withdrew from the company in 1955, when BOAC took a 48-5% shareholding. In August 1961, MEA bought BOAC's shares in the company and the airline was then a completely independent Lebanese organ isation. Since the agreement for joint exploitation with Air Liban in 1963 Air France has had a 30% holding. In November 1965 Air Liban merged into Middle East Airlines and the company became known as Middle East Airlines Airliban. An extensive network of ser vices connects points throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe. During 1969 MEA absorbed Lebanese International Airways. Head Office: PO Box 206, Beirut In ternational Airport, Lebanon. Executives: Chairman / president, Sheikh Najib Alamuddin; general man ager, Assad Nasr; senior vice-presidents: development, William Forsyth; financial control, Ibrahim Yamut; international affairs, Salin Bey Salam; management control, George Carayan. Employees: 4,814. Fleet: Three Boeing 707-320C, 14 720B, one Caravelle 6R. On order: Seven Boeing 720B. Midland Air Cargo, formed in 1970 to operate cargo charter flights, ceased operations in 1973. Midwest Airlines—see Transair. MMA—see MacRobertson Miller Air lines. Millardair, known until 1962 as Carl FLIGHT International, 21 March 1974 Millard Ltd, operates passenger and cargo charter services to points in Canada and the USA from Toronto International Airport. Head Office: PO Box 248, Malton Postal Station, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Executive: President, Carl Millard. Employees: 25. Fleet: Eight DC-3, one Hansa Jet. one Cessna Citation, four Beech 18, two Twin Comanche. Modern Air Transport began operations as a supplemental carrier in 1946. In 1966 the airline was acquired by the Gulf American Corporation, and in 1970 was sold again to GAC, a holding com pany. Charter and inclusive-tour opera tions are undertaken within the domes tic US market (including Hawaii), and Mexico and Canada. Charter operations in Europe are conducted from West Berlin to some 48 cities and islands throughout Europe. Ground handling services at Tegel Airport, Berlin are provided under contract bv Modern. Head Office: PO Box 480627, Miami International Airport, Florida 33148, USA. Executives: President, William P. Malloy; national sales director, Warren Ashley; vice-presidents: technical ser vices, Walter Potchad; operations, Harold Neff Sr; Europe, Jay McGlon; finance/treasurer, William Maier; ad ministration, William W. Fitzpatrick. Employees: 400. Fleet: Eight Convair CV-990A. Mohawk Airlines—see Allegheny Air lines. Monarch Airlines was formed in June 1967 to operate inclusive-tour and world wide charter services. Operations began in April 1968. Airline Engineering Ltd, an associate company, undertakes main tenance and engineering services for Monarch. Head Office: Luton Airport, Luton, Beds, England. Executives: Managing director, W. H. Hodgson; technical director, G. D. Pea cock; operations director, Capt A. J. Burridge; operations manager. H. S. Wyatt; sales manager, D. H. Scott. Employees: 470. Fleet: Four Boeing 720B, three Britan nia 300. Mongolian Airlines (Air Mongol/Mon-golflot) was formed in 1956 with assis tance from Aeroftot. Domestic opera tions started in July 1956 anr later on international routes to Irkutsk and Peking from Ulan Bator, although the Peking service has been suspended. Activities include agricultural flying and air ambulance work. Head Office: Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Executive: Chairman, Lt-Gen B. Tsog. Fleet: Four Antonov An-24, three Ilyushin 11-14, An-2, Yak-12, Mi-4. Mount Cook Airlines is a division of the Mount Cook and Southern Lakes Tourist Company. Operations began in 1920 with charter flights. Scheduled passenger services were begun in 1961 and have since developed into an extensive net work linking Christchurch with Mount Cook, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Te Anau, Rotorua and Auckland; Dunedin with Alexandra and Queenstown; and Auckland with Waiheke Island, Pakatoa Island, Kawau Islands and Waitangi. Sightseeing, tourist and charter flights are also operated. Head Office: Private Bag, Christ-church, New Zealand. Executives: Managing director, H. R. Wigley; general manager, A. K. Rollin- son; assistant general manager, M. L. Corner; operations manager. Capt G. B. Williams; sales manager, E. G. Beckett; chief pilot, Capt A. J. McLeod. Employees: 150. Fleet: Three HS.748, one DC-3, three BN-2A Islander, one Super Goose, four Widgeon, one Fletcher FU-24, two Cessna 180, 15 Cessna 185.
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