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Mack Air is an Air Charter airline based in Maun, Botswana. The company has been operating in northern Botswana since 1994.
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| Commenced operations | 1994 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | See Fleet below | ||||||
| Headquarters | Maun, Botswana | ||||||
| Key people | Stuart and Lara Mackay | ||||||
| Employees | 110 (2021) | ||||||
| Website | mackair | ||||||
The company provides aircraft for charter, scenic, medical evacuation, and services a wide range of tourist destinations within Botswana and the Southern Africa region; as well as providing supply flights to camps and lodges within the Okavango Delta and Kalahari regions of Botswana.[1]
The Botswana Travel Guide says of the airline that it "maintains a good reputation as an reliable, high-quality air charter company which doesn't have ties to any of the camps."[2]
History
In 2007 Mack Air employed 15 people and in 2019 reported 50 employees, including 19 pilots. By 2021 it had 110 employees, including 30 pilots.[3][4][5]
In 2017, the company took delivery of ten new Cessna Grand Caravan EXs as part of its fleet expansion.[6]
In 2019, Mack Air became the first private commercial operator in Botswana to be issued an International Scheduled Air Service Licence. It started scheduled service from Botswana to Namibia in April 2020.[7]
Accidents and incidents
On 6 January 2010 the company's Cessna 208 crashed and was "extensively damaged" upon takeoff from Piajio Airstrip, Chief's Island, Okavango Delta, Botswana when its engine failed. The aircraft landed on a wet flood plain and overturned. The pilot and the five passengers were all injured, including one passenger who suffered a broken hip. The pilot and four of the injured passengers were evacuated to a South African hospital.[8][9]
Destinations
Following is a list of destinations Mack Air flies to as part of its scheduled services, as of February 2022[update]:[10]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| Botswana | Kasane Airport | Victoria Falls | — | [10] |
Fleet
- Cessna Citation M2[11]
- Cessna 208 Grand Caravan EX[11]
- Cessna 210 Centurion[11]
- GippsAero GA8 Airvan[11]
References
- Mack Air. "Mack Air". Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- Botswana Travel Guide. "Flight companies". Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- Penton Media (2007). "Operator Details - Mack Air". Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- "About Mac Air". Archived from the original on 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- "About | MackAir". www.mackair.co.bw. July 22, 2020.
- "Botswana's Mack Air Takes Delivery of 10 Cessna Caravan EX's". www.avcom.co.za.
- "Mack Air Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com.
- Ontebetse, Khonani (January 2010). "Five injured in aircraft crash". Botswana Gazette. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- Aviation Safety Network (January 2010). "Accident description". Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- "Scheduled Services | MackAir". www.mackair.co.bw. August 13, 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- Mack Air (22 July 2020). "Our Fleet". www.mackair.co.bw. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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[de] Mack Air
Mack Air ist eine Charterfluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Maun, Botswana. Das Unternehmen führt Charter-, Rund- und Ambulanzflüge, sowie Versorgungsflüge für Camps in den Regionen Okavangodelta und Kalahari in Botswana durch.- [en] Mack Air
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