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WORLD AIRLINE DIRECTORY Millardair, known until 1962 as Carl Millard Ltd, operates passenger and cargo charter services to points in Canada, the USA, South America and the Caribbean. History: Millardair was founded in 1954. Fleet: six Douglas DC-4, seven DC-3, three Beech 18, two Navajo. Executives: president, Carl Millard. Head Office: PO Box 248, Malton Postal Station, Mississauga, Ontario L4T 3B6, Canada. Millon Air, a Miami-based carrier, operates scheduled and charter freight services within the USA and to South America. History: The company was established in 1983. Fleet: one 707-320C. Head Office: PO Box 524057, Miami, Florida 33152, USA. Minerve (Compagnie Francaise de Transports Aeriens), a French supplemental airline, operates inclusive-tour and cargo charter flights worldwide. Services are operated to the Caribbean, Reunion, Polynesia, New Caledonia, North, Central and South America, Africa and within Europe. The company has involvement in four subsidiar ies: Jet Alsace (based at Basle Airport), jet Fret (based at Marseille Airport) and Minerve Antilles Guyane (based jr* Guadeloupe). Aircraft maintenance is also undertaken for other companies at the company's maintenance centre, at Nimes-Garons Airport. History: Minerve was formed in 1975 by Rene Meyer, the airline's chairman. Fleet: one Boeing 747-200, one McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, two DC-8-73, one DC-8-62F, four MD-83. On order: two MD-11, two MD-83. Executives: chairman & chief executive, Rene Meyer; executive V-Ps: Patrick Meyer, Alain Beaud; V-Ps: sales (long-haul), Denis Pollet; (medium-haul), Jean-Pierre Adout; technical & maintenance, Pierre Gourgues; opera tions, Raymond Cavallo; cargo manager, Remi Scotti. Employees: 900. Head Office: 4 rue Cambon, F-75001, Paris, France. Tel: 4-33 (1) 42961686. Fax: 4-33 (1) 42606168. Telex: 215020 F. Minerve Canada, the Montreal-based subsidiary of the French carrier Minerve, was closed down by the Canadian authorities on 31 December, 1989, on the grounds that it had failed to demonstrate that it was Canadian-controlled. Fleet:" one DC-8-61. Head Office: 325-1000 St Antoine, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3R7, Canada. Misr Overseas Airways, an Egyptian carrier, provides scheduled and charter services from its Cairo base. The airline operates scheduled cargo flights to Koln, Khartoum and Maribor (Jugoslavia). Passenger and cargo charters are operated to Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Fleet: three 707-320C. Executives: president, Azmy Mahmoud El Torie; managing director, Hussam Salama; technical director, Said Shaaban; managers: Gommercial, Arafa Gomaa; sales, Raphael Halim. Head Office: 117 Thawra Street, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt. Tel: 670876. Telex: 20720 MOAIR UN. Mistral Air is an Italian carrier which operates a BAe 146 on behalf of TNT five night week, routing Rome-Verona- Nurnberg-Koln-Genoa-Rome. Fleet: one BAe 146-200QT, two Cessna Citation II convertible. Executives: president & chairman: Carlos Pedersoli; managing director, Werner Romanello; directors: flight operations; Capt Bruno Lautizi; maintenance, Ing Guido Gallotti. Employees: 50. Head Office: 135, Ciampino Airport, 00040 Ciampino, Rome, Italy. Tel: +39 (6) 7240719. Fax: 4-39 (6) 7240571. Telex: 616123. Monarch Airlines, a UK carrier, operates inclusive-tour and seat-only flights from major UK regional airports mainly to Mediterranean destinations. In 1988 the airline inaugurated long-haul flights to Florida with Boeing 757- 200ER aircraft and the airline is to begin Luton-New York (JFK) on May 22, 1990 and Luton-Boston on June 11. In addition, the company operates scheduled passenger services from Luton to Mahon, Malaga, and Tenerife. Maintenance and engineering services for the airline and other operators are provided by Monarch Aircraft Engi neering. Monarch Air Travel was formed in 1983 to provide seat-only flights. History: Monarch was formed in 1967, and operations began in April 1968 with Britannia aircraft. Fleet: nine Boeing 757-200, 737-300, two Airbus A300- 600R. On order: four Airbus A300-600R, two Airbus A330/340, two Boeing 767-300ER. Executives: chairman & managing director, A. J. A. Snudden; directors: technical, J. M. Rainbow; commercial, P. C. Dorrington; customer services, K. W. L. Ford. Employees: 1,600. Head Office: Luton International Airport, Luton, Bed fordshire LU2 9NU, England. Tel: 4-44 (582) 424211. Fax: +44 +(582) 416168 /405059. Telex: 825624 LTNMON G. Mount Cook Airline is part of the Mount Cook Group, in which Air New Zealand has an 80% interest. The airline operates scheduled domestic air services, linking the major tourist resorts and gateway cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Bay of Islands, Rotorua, Taupo, Wellington, Nelson, Mount Cook, Queenstown, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Alexandra and Dunedin. The Mount Cook Group also operates scheduled and charter "Landline" road services throughout New Zealand, two ski areas, a chain of travel offices, coach sightseeing tours, ski-plane flights and light aircraft in the Milford Sound region. History: The airline began operations in 1920. Fleet: six BAe 748, one Boeing Canada Twin Otter, one Chieftain, three Islander, two Fokker F.27 (on lease), three Pilatus PC-6, various small aircraft (primarily Cessna types). Executives: chairman, N. M. T. Geary; group marketing manager, P. j. Clark; senior executive finance, Errol McLeod; managers: product, David MacLachlan; opera tions, Capt J. G. Jones; passenger services, Malcolm Park; administration, N. G. Osborne; public affairs, P. L. Nor ling. Employees: 280 (airline), 1000 (Mount Cook Group). Head Office: 47 Riccarton Road, PO Box 4644, Christ- church, New Zealand. Tel: +64 (03) 482-099. Fax: +64 (03) 633-611. Telex: NZ4297. Muk Air, formerly an air taxi operator, now flies sched uled services Odense-Aalborg and Odense-Oslo. History: The airline was formed in 1979 to fly newspa pers and general charters, beginning scheduled services in 1982. Fleet: one Fairchild F.27J, one Metro, three Embraer Bandeirante, two Beech 99, two Cessna 402C, one Piper Pa-31 Navajo. Executives: owner, manager, Capt Knut Lindau; routes and sales, Frank Holton; technical manager, H. E. S. Jensen. Employees: 85. Head Office: Anekatret 39, DK-3520 Farum, Denmark. Tel: +45 42 95 2333. Fax: +45 42 95 2606. Telex: 37697. Myanma Airways, formerly Burma Airways, is the coun try's whollyowned national airline and operates an exten sive domestic network of scheduled passenger and cargo services linking Rangoon with Akyab, Bhamo, Ileho, Kalemyo, Kawttiuang, Kengtung, Kyaupyu, Kahmti, Lashio, Loikaw, Magwe, Mandalay, Mergui, Mong Hsat, Moulmein, Mjitkyina, Nyaung-U, Putao, Sandoway and Tavoy. International services are flown to Bangkok, Dhaka, Kathmandu, Singapore and, new in 1989, Penang. History: The company was formed in 1948 and was known until December 1972 as Union of Burma Airways; the present title was adopted on 1 April, 1989. Fleet: two Fokker F.28-4000, one F.28-1000, five F.27- 600, two Aerospatiale SA.330J Puma. Executives: managing director, Col Chit Than; engi neering manager, Hla Mg; general manager, Zaw Win; chief accountant, Tin Shwe; managers: flight operations, Kyawt Myaing; admin, Tin Oo; commercial, Aung Hla Win. Employees: 1,120. Head Office: 104 Strand Road, Yangon, Myanmar, Burma. Tel: +95 1 84566. Telex: 21204 RGNBAC BM. Naganaganani Compagnie Nationale, of Burkina Faso, is a newly formed cargo carrier, Nakanihon Airline Service is a Japanese air taxi operator which plans to operate scheduled services from Nagoya in October 1990 when it takes delivery of a Fokker 50. Namib Air, the national carrier of Namibia, operates scheduled passenger and cargo services from Windhoek to Keetmanshoop, Luderitz, Swakopmund, Alexander Bay, Tsumeb, Oshakati, Rundu, Katima Mulilo, Maun, Cape Town and Johannesburg. Jet service from Windhoek to Johannesburg was inaugurated on 6 August, 1989 with a Boeing 737-200. Charter flights are also operated. Trans- Namib, which is a state corporation, holds the entire shareholding of the airline. History: The airline was established in 1946 as South West Air Transport, and began operations in 1948. The present title was adopted in 1978. The company became the Air Arm of the National Transport Corporation of Namibia, a body established by law in 1986 to take over all transport matters in the country. The airline was appoint ed national carrier in 1987. Fleet: one Boeing 737, two Beech 1900. Executives: general manager, K. Petch; managers: tech nical, P. Hartman; operations, I. F. O. Kiesewetter; marketing, F. H. Aldridge; domestic services, G. van der Merwe; international services, A. Barnard; admin, j. Thompson. Employees: 70. Head Office: PO Box 731, Eros Airport, Windhoek 9000, Namibia. Tel: (061) 38220. Fax: (061) 364640. Telex: 50908-657. Nationair, a Canadian carrier, operates scheduled and charter (passenger and cargo) services to Europe and South America. Scheduled passenger services are operated from Montreal to Brussels. History: Nationair began charter operations in Decem ber 1984. In 1986 the company acquired Quebecair's charter operations and its DC-8 aircraft. Fleet: four DC-8-61, two DC-8-62, two DC-8-63. Executives: president, R. Obadia; v-ps: finance, P. C. Cyr; marketing, C. Levesque; maintenance, S Gatelaro; operations, P. W. Bredt; chief pilot, J. Wild. Employees: 250. Head Office: Montreal Mirabel Airport, Administration Building, PO Box 300, Quebec J7N 1A3, Canada. Tel: (514) 476-3318. Telex: 05-267513. National Air Charter, a Zambian cargo carrier, operates freight charters. Fleet: two Boeing 707-320C. Head Office: PO Box 272, Lusaka, Zambia. Nesu Air an executive and air taxi operator which in 1988 moved into the passenger charter market, ceased opera tions during 1989. Fleet: three Tu-134A, one DC-3, one Navajo, one Twin Commanche, Lear and Hansa jets, two Bell 206B. Head Office: Yesilkoy Airport, Istanbul, Turkey. Netherlines—see NLM City Hopper/Netherlines. '•'•NFD (Nurnberger Flugdienst), a West German regional ; airline, operates an extensive network of scheduled pas senger services, approximately 25% of which are on behalf of Lufthansa. In addition to domestic services, the compa ny operates internationally from Nurnberg to Amsterdam, Brussels, Geneva, Milan, Paris, Lyon, Prague, Vienna and Zurich; Bremen to Paris; Hannover to Amsterdam, Brus sels, Stockholm, Vienna and Zurich; and Munich to FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 14-20 March 1990 11
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