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FLIGHT International, 18 May 1972 Governments of Malaysia and Singapore (42-79% each), the Government of Brunei (4-66%), BOAC (4-08%), Qantas (4-08%), Straits Steamship Co (0-59%), Ocean Steamship Co (0-59%) and other investors, including Shell (0-42%). MSA was founded in 1947 as Malaysian Airways. In November 1963, following federation, the name was changed to Malaysian Airways, and changed again to the present title in December 1966, when the agreement to operate a joint national airline was reached. This agreement comes to an end in December 1972 and MSA is to split into two national airlines, Mercury Singa pore Airlines and Malaysian Airways System. Current operations link Singa pore and Kuala Lumpur with Tokyo, Taipei, Hong Kong, Manila, Bangkok, Djakarta, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Bombay, Bahrein, Rome and London. New services to Saigon, Osaka, Colombo, Athens, Zurich, and Frankfurt will be inaugurated later in the year. A net work of domestic 'services connect Kuala Lumpur and Singapore with major points in East and West Malaysia and Brunei. Head Office: PO Box 397, MSA Build ing, Robinson Road, Singapore 1. Executives: Joint chairmen: Malaysia, Tan Sri Ismail bin Mohd Ali; Singapore, J. Y. M. Pillay; managing director, Lim Chin Beng; directors: personnel, M. W. Anthonisz; flight operations, Capt S. K. Chan; marketing, George Chan Thye Guan; engineering, T. A. Sawyer-Snell- ing; finance, Tan Lian Hup; legal affairs, S. V. Kandiah; public relations, Felix Teh Thean Yew; planning, Peter Lai Kwok Chiew. Employees: 6,000. Fleet: Three Boeing 707-320B, two 707-320C, five 737-100, two 737-200, 11 Fokker F.27-500, three BN-2A Islander. Malev (Magyar Legikoz-Iekedesi Valla-lat) was founded in March 1946 as Maszovlet (Magyar-Szovjet Polgari Legi-kozlekadesi Tarsasag), with a Hun garian and Soviet holding in the capital. Operations started on October 15, 1946. It was converted into a state-owned Hungarian company in 1954 when the present title was adopted. Services are operated to points in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. Head Office: V. Vorosmarty ter 5, Budapest, Hungary. Executives: General director, Dipl Ing Gvorgy Lenart; deputy general directors: Vladimir Zamek; Zoltan Sarospataki; commercial director, Lazlo Grob. Fleet: Three Tupolev Tu-134, two Tu- 134A, six Ilyushin 11-18. Malta Airways Co Ltd (The Malta Air lines) was formed in 1948 and adopted the present name in 1951. Scheduled services from Malta to Italy, Libya and the United Kingdom are operated by aircraft chartered from BEA. Head Office: Airways House, 6-10 High Street, Sliema, Malta. Executives: Chairman, Col R. G. Strick land; directors: J. T. Crossey, A. Grima, J. E. Garton, J. J. Scarlett, F. Cassar Torreggiani. Mandala Airlines—see Seulawah-Man-dala Airlines Martin's Luchtvervoer Maatschappij NV (Martinair Holland) known until re cently as Martin's Air Charter, was founded in May 1958 and operates non- scheduled passenger and cargo services on a world-wide basis, together with inclusive tours. Other activities include sightseeing flights over Holland, aerial photography and executive transport. In 1964, KLM took a financial interest in the company and now holds 25% of the shares. In January 1964 Martinair took over Fairways Rotterdam, and Luchtre-clamebedrijf Nederland Reclamair NV is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mar tinair. Head Office: Schiphol Airport, Amster dam, Netherlands. Executives: President, J. M. Schroder; executive vice-president, C. Pedersen: vice-president, H. Fransen. Employees: 500. Fleet: Two DC-8-55F, one DC-8-33, one DC-9-32, three DC-9-33RC, one Fokker F.28, one Cessna 402B. On order: One DC-10-10. Maya Airways (Maya Air) was formed in 1961 by private interests as successor to the Government-owned British Hon duras Airways, a BWIA subsidiary which ceased operating in that year. Maya Air operates an 11-point domestic net work centred on Belize City and is awaiting authority to add a service to Puerto Barrios in Guatemala. Head Office: PO Box 458, Belize City, British Honduras. Executives: Chairman, W. H. Courte-nay; operations director, J. K. Binder; director, G. A. Roe. Fleet: One BN-2A Islander, four Cessnas. McCulloh International Airlines (MIA), a subsidiary of McCulloh Properties Inc, acquired Vance International Airlines of Seattle in mid-1969, and operated the combined company as Charter Inter national Airlines for a time after July 1970. McCulloch International is licensed as a supplemental carrier, but was formed primarily to transport parties of real-estate clients to view properties being developed by McCulloh Proper ties. Vance International was formed in 1949 as an air-taxi operator, but has held permanent authority as a supple mental carrier since 1966. VIA has been acquired by MPI as part of a plan to convert McCulloh International Airlines into a stronger active charter airline. Head Office: Long Beach International Airport, Long Beach, California, USA. Executive: President/chief executive, John Gallaher. Fleet: Nine Electra, Aero Com mander, Dassault Falcon. MEA—see Middle East Airlines Airliban SAL Mercury Singapore Airlines Ltd (MSA) is the national airline of Singapore, formed on January 24, 1972, to succeed Malaysia-Singapore Airlines Ltd. Opera tions are due to begin on January 1, 1973, but this date may be brought forward to July 1972. The new airline is 100% owned by the Singapore Govern ment, and will take over the existing network of international services at present operated by Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, most of which are the subject of bilateral agreements with Singapore. The Boeing 707s are to be refurbished before acceptance by the new airline and given the "wide body" look. Three more 707s will be added to the fleet later this year. Head Office: MSA Building, Robinson Road, Singapore 1. Executives: Managing director, Lim Chin Beng; directors: J. Y. Pillay; Tan Boon Teik; Ngiam Tong Dow; Michael Wong Pakshong; H. Hoestadt; Cheong Pak Chew. Fleet: Three Boeing 707-320B, two 707-320C. five 737-100, one 737-200, two Fokker F.27-500. Mexicana—see Compania Mexicans de Aviacion SA. Mey-Air operates charter services from Fornebu Airport, Oslo. During 1970 the company operated a regular newspaper flight between Oslo-Copenhagen-Amster dam and Paris using Beech 99s. Head Office: Fornebu Airport, Oslo, Norway. Fleet: Two Boeing 737-200, two Beech 99A, one Cessna U206D. Middle East Airlines Airliban was foundpd 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 com- Supplement 33 pany and the airline was then a com pletely independent Lebanese organisa tion. Since the agreement for joint ex ploitation 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: commercial. Col Cyril Essely; develop ment, William Forsyth; financial con trol, Ibrahim Yamut; international affairs, Salin Bey Salam; management control, George Caroyan. Employees: 4,115. Fleet: Three Boeing 707-320C, eight 720-120B, two Convair CV-990A, one Comet 4C, one Caravelle 6R. On order: Two 720-120B. On option: Two Concorde. Midland Air Cargo Ltd was formed in 1970 to operate cargo charter flights within Europe. Operations began in November 1970. Head Office: Coventry Airport, Bagin-ton, Coventry, Warwickshire, England. Executives: Chairman, Marquis of Headfort; managing director, R. J. Height; directors: Capt C. Trimble, Capt J. A. Bonar; chief pilot/operations manager, Capt A. J. Nicol. Fleet: Three Bristol Superfreighter 32. Midwest Airlines Ltd—see Transair Ltd. MMA—see Mac.Robertson Miller. Modern Air Inc began operations as a supplemental carrier in 1946 under the name Modern Air Transport. In 1966 the airline was acquired by the Gulf Ameri can Corp and in 1970 Modern was sold again to GAC, a holding company, and the name changed. Charter and inclu sive tour operations are undertaken, and ground handling services at Tegel Airport, Berlin, are provided under contract. A scheduled feeder service is operated between Berlin and Saar- brucken using a 12-seat Hansa Jet. Head Office: PO Box 627, Miami Inter national Airport, Florida 33148, USA. Executives: President, Morten S. Bever; vice-presidents: sales, Ralph Sacks; maintenance / engineering, A. Goldberg; operations, William Clarke. Employees: 300. Fleet: Eight Convair CV-990A, one Hansa Jet. Mohawk Airlines Inc, formed in 1945 as Robinson Airlines, merged with Alle gheny Airlines on April 12, 1972. All Mohawk services, personnel and aircraft were integrated into the Allegheny system. Monarch Airlines Ltd was formed in June 1967 to operate inclusive-tour and world-wide charter services. Operations began in April 1968. Airline Engineer ing Ltd, an associate company, under takes maintenance and engineering services for Monarch. Head Office: Luton Airport, Luton, Beds, England. TAr TT Executives: Managing director, W. H. Hodgson; technical director, G. D. Pea cock; operations director, Capt A. J. Burridge; operations manager, H. S. Wvatt; sales manager, D. H. Scott. Employees: 480. Fleet: Three Boeing 720-051B, four Britannia 300. Mongolian Airlines (Air Monsrol/Mon-jrolflot) was formed in 1956 with assis tance from Aeroftot. Domestic opera tions started in July 1956 and later on international routes to Irkutsk and Peking from Ulan Bator, although the Peking service has been suspended.
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