Pax division of Martinair Holland no more

[FOUR REDS]

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:

[golfyankeesierra]

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...)!

[MagnusP]

Had a pleasant family flight AMS-MCO-AMS with them some years ago. Good luck to all those affected by the announcement.

[HP7]

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'. :)

[TopSwiss 737]

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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhxmjUMnQu0&feature=player_embedded)

Thank you! (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Martinair/Boeing-767-31A-ER/2006449/L/&sid=996acfd234da52dd91dc52bacafafcd4)

Low pass over Eindhoven (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Martinair-Holland/Boeing-767-31A-ER/2006448/L/&sid=996acfd234da52dd91dc52bacafafcd4)

Some more pictures here (http://www.nu.nl/#slideshow-/slideshow/1886826/popup.html) and here ( http://www.nufoto.nl/onderwerpen/afscheid-martinair-/) (Dutch news website).

[Capetonian]

Sad, I met a lot of their people a few years ago.

Veels geluk, mense.

[ErwinS]

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 (http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7226323)
JetPhotos.Net Photo » PH-DDZ (CN: 19754) DDA Classic Airlines Douglas DC-3C by Dutch (http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7226322)
JetPhotos.Net Photo » PH-MCL (CN: 26469) Martinair Boeing 767-31A(ER) by Dutch (http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7226321)

[A300Man]

This is indeed very sad. Martinair was a frequent sight at points across the main charter destinations of the World for many years.

[Gordomac]

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.