MAT Airways

MAT Airways
IATA
6F		 ICAO
MKD		 Callsign
MATAIRWAYS
Founded March 2009
Ceased operations 2011
Hubs Skopje "Alexander the Great" Airport
Secondary hubs Ohrid "St. Paul the Apostle" Airport
Fleet size 1
Destinations 11
Parent company Kon Tiki Travel Serbia
Headquarters Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Website http://www.matairways.mk/
The Boeing 737-500 of MAT Airways

MAT Airways was an airline based in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Its main base was Skopje "Alexander the Great" Airport.

History

The biggest Serbian tourist agency Kon Tiki Travel, Belgrade, and Metropolitan Investment Group, Belgrade, in accordance with Macedonian statutory regulations have established the new air transport company. The airline leased its first aircraft from Aviogenex, however, this plane has been returned to its owner.

Skywings International Airlines, Macedonia’s largest charter airline, was left without an operating license and decided to merge with its rival MAT, with the aim of reducing costs and optimizing operations. As a result, MAT operated 2 aircraft. In May 2011 Skywings decided to split from MAT, only a month after they merged.

On Monday, 4 July it was announced that MAT Airways has suspended its services. Their only aircraft is currently grounded and it's not announced when they will resume flights. The Macedonian Civil Aviation Agency says that it did not play a part in MAT’s service suspension and adds that the airline has a permit to operate flights from Skopje and Ohrid to Zurich, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Hamburg, Vienna and Copenhagen until June 15, 2012.

On Friday, 15 July MAT Airways resumed their services. The airline voluntarily grounded its sole aircraft, a Boeing 737-500. According to MAT’s management it did so in order to review its position on the market in face of increased competition. However, other sources claim that the airline has been having financial problems.

Destinations

According to the Skopje Airport and MAT Airways websites, MAT operated the following service (as of May 2011): The airlines is now closed down

Europe

Fleet

The MAT Airways fleet included the following aircraft (as of 7 July 2011):

MAT Airways Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers
(Business/Economy)		 Operated
Boeing 737-500 1 0 12/108 1
Total 1 0

External links

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References