Pax division of Martinair Holland no more
Today flight MP2011 will make a last flight over Holland with low passes at various Dutch airports to mark the end of passenger operations by Martinair.:{
On board will be the founder, Martin Schroder and his wife, who started the airline in 1958. ETD SPL 1300 ETA SPL 1500. The airline itself will continue to function as a pure cargo carrier within the Air France - KLM alliance. I hope all staff will have found new positions within Dutch aviation. :ok: |
Sad to see MAC go and all the best to their staff
But cruising low level for 2 hours in a 767?? :eek::eek: Expensive farewell party (there is a crisis going on, you know...)! |
Had a pleasant family flight AMS-MCO-AMS with them some years ago. Good luck to all those affected by the announcement.
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Will really miss Martinair passenger operations. Lovely people to work with and all I can say is 'Thank you very Dutch' for many happy memories'. :)
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The end of an era... Beautiful tribute, nice to see the Dutch Dakota Association DC-3 in the old Martin's Air Charter colours also present at Schiphol-East.
Low pass over Rotterdam video Thank you! Low pass over Eindhoven Some more pictures here and here (Dutch news website). |
Sad, I met a lot of their people a few years ago.
Veels geluk, mense. |
Martinair ends pax ops... :-(
After 53 years Martinair ended their pax ops yesterday.
They will continue as full cargo airline. A sad day it was. Some impressions here: JetPhotos.Net Photo » PH-MCL (CN: 26469) Martinair Boeing 767-31A(ER) by Dutch JetPhotos.Net Photo » PH-DDZ (CN: 19754) DDA Classic Airlines Douglas DC-3C by Dutch JetPhotos.Net Photo » PH-MCL (CN: 26469) Martinair Boeing 767-31A(ER) by Dutch |
This is indeed very sad. Martinair was a frequent sight at points across the main charter destinations of the World for many years.
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This is getting really scary now. Most of my mates in aviation moving up to the big airline & now airlines, themselves, dropping off the radar. Just a question of time before I am called for interview ! But, look, had the best time of my life in Holland on a short-lived Transavia contract and spent many subsequent years trying to get into Martinair. Never got close. I often think it was because of Schroder himself, a bit of a funny chap. Driving home to Reygershof 50, I was being followed by a Martinair FO(First Officer, not Flying Object). Dropped by the local Store to get some items. I got out of my car, no hat, tie disgarded and shirt unbuttoned to the waist(well, fancied the Popsy in the store). Martinair chap, did the same. From behind a tree, a screech of " Oy, you, come ere !" ! It was Schroder, I thought he meant me but he was after his own employee who was then on the receiving end of a very public admonishment about dress codes etc. I repaired to the safety of the store, giggling a bit. Inside, a well groomed and now - dressed correctly for shopping in uniform - First Officer told me that he was, facing further action on the subject, the following morning. I often think that was the reason I never got close to a job with the now, defunct,Martinair. Great airline though and I would have been proud to do my shopping in full uniform, including hat ! Totsienz chaps & good luck. Very sad demise.
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