The airline was established on 13 September 1994,[6] and began commercial operations on 9 November 1995, with a flight from Macau to Beijing and Shanghai. Prior to 1995, there was no air service to Macau since 1962 other than the helicopter service. Seaplane service had been provided by Macau Air Transport Company from 1948 to 1961. One-aircraft service between Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei began on 8 December 1995. The first pure-freighter service was launched on 7 October 2002, between Taipei and Shenzhen via Macau.
The head office is currently in the Edifício CNAC (中航大廈; 中航大厦; zung1 hong4 daai6 haa6; Zhòngháng Dàshà) in Sé (Cathedral Parish) on the Macau Peninsula.[10][11] Previously it was in the Edifício Tai Wah (大華大廈; 大华大厦; daai6 waa4 daai6 haa6; Dàhuá Dàshà) in Sé.[12][13][14]
Destinations
The airline currently operates its own aircraft to 24 destinations including 15 destinations in mainland China.[15]
Air Macau and All Nippon Airways officially launch frequent flyer program cooperation from July 1, 2010. Air Macau Privileges members will earn mileages on all scheduled flights operated by All Nippon Airways and marketed by All Nippon Airways or Air Macau, and redeem Award Travel on all scheduled flights operated and marketed by All Nippon Airways.[19]
Frequent flyer
Air Macau has its own frequent flyer program called Privileges. On 1 January 2015 Privileges merged with Phoenix Miles, which is Air China frequent flyer program.[20]
B-MBQ in "Macau Welcomes You" special livery.[24][25]
Total
22
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Former fleet
Two Boeing 727-100Fs were rented to provide air cargo service to Shenzhen and Taiwan from 2002 to 2006; both have returned to revenue service Transmile Air Services (and repainted from Air Macau livery). Both aircraft were replaced with two A300-600RFs owned by Air Macau. These two Airbus A300 left the company in 2012. Two old A321-100 were replaced by two new A321-200 in 2013. In 2020 two Airbus A319-100 were retired.
Livery
Although Air Macau serves as Macau's flag carrier, the Special Administrative Region of Macau flag has never appeared on any of its aircraft, similar to Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific. However, unlike Cathay Pacific, which carried a Union Jack on its aircraft prior to the Hong Kong SAR's 1997 handover, the flag of Portugal never appeared on any Air Macau aircraft prior to the 1999 handover.
Macau Asia Express
Macau Asia Express was a failed low-cost airline project, which was to be based in Macau and originally to be launched in 2007, offering scheduled flights mostly to mainland China.[4] It was founded on 24 January 2006 with an initial funding of $30 million. It was owned by Air Macau (51%) and ST-CNAC (CNAC and Shun Tak Holdings) (49%).[4] The aircraft fleet would have consisted of 6 Airbus A320 short-medium haul jet aircraft, which was planned to be expanded to 15-20 aircraft over the first years in operation.[26]
In November 2007, the Macau Daily News reported that Macau Asia Express was suffering funding problems, which led to a delay at the taking-over of the already ordered aircraft, and finally the revocal of the Air Operator's Certificate in 2008.[27]
^"Contact Us ServiceArchived 2010-03-25 at the Wayback Machine." Air Macau. Retrieved on 23 September 2009. "General Administration Office 398 Alameda Dr. Carlos D'Assumpcao, Edif.CNAC, 13-18 andar, Macau"
^"Contact UsArchived 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine." (Chinese) Air Macau. Retrieved on 15 December 2011. "澳門新口岸宋玉生廣場398號中航大廈 13-18樓"
^"Outras Empresas do Grupo TAP." TAP Portugal. p. 66 (PDF p. 15). Retrieved on 15 December 2011. "693 Av. da Praia Grande Ed. Tai Wah 5/12 Macau"
^澳航辦事處 - 澳航地區辦事處: 澳門 (in Chinese (Macau)). Air Macau. 2 April 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-04-02. Retrieved 15 December 2011. 澳門南灣街693號大華大廈5,8-12樓
^"Air Macau Contacts: Macau." Air Macau. Retrieved on 15 December 2011. "General Administration Office 693 Av. da Praia Grande, Edif. Tai Wah, 5, 8-12 andar, Macau"
MOP78.76 million (2017)
