Magnicharters facts for kids
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| Founded | 1994 |
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| Commenced operations | January 1995 |
| AOC # | 5MYF355F |
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| Fleet size | 5 |
| Destinations | 27 |
| Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico |
Magnicharters is an airline from Mexico. Its main office is in Mexico City. This airline is known for flying people on holiday trips, mostly within Mexico, from the Mexico City International Airport.
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History of Magnicharters
The story of Magnicharters began in 1984 with a travel agency called Magnitur. Later, in 1994, the Bojórquez family started Magnicharters. They wanted to fly the customers of their travel agency. The airline officially began flying in January 1995.
Magnicharters mostly focuses on domestic tourism, which means flying people to vacation spots inside Mexico. Many of these spots are popular beach resorts.
An interesting fact is that Magnicharters was the first commercial airline in Mexico to hire a woman pilot!
In 2000, Magnicharters received permission to offer regular commercial flights. Before this, they only flew special charter flights and cargo (things, not people).
In 2014, Magnicharters grew even more. They started flying to the United States, with routes from Monterrey to exciting places like Las Vegas and Orlando.
To celebrate 25 years of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (a famous Mexican wrestling company) in July 2017, Magnicharters did something cool. They painted two of their airplanes with the masks of famous wrestlers, Dr. Wagner Jr. and Psycho Clown!
Where Magnicharters Flies
Magnicharters flies to many different places, especially popular vacation spots. Here's a look at some of their destinations:
| Hub (a main airport for the airline) | |
| Future destination | |
| Seasonal (flies only at certain times of the year) | |
| Terminated destination (no longer flies there) |
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acapulco |  MEX (Guerrero) |
ACA | MMAA | Acapulco International Airport | |
| Aguascalientes | MEX (Aguascalientes) |
AGU | MMAS | Aguascalientes International Airport | |
| Cancún | MEX (Quintana Roo) |
CUN | MMUN | Cancún International Airport | |
| Chihuahua | MEX (Chihuahua) |
CUU | MMCU | Chihuahua International Airport | |
| Cozumel | MEX (Quintana Roo) |
CZM | MMCZ | Cozumel International Airport | |
| Dallas/Fort Worth |  USA (Texas) |
DFW | KDFW | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | |
| Guadalajara | MEX (Jalisco) |
GDL | MMGL | Guadalajara International Airport | |
| Havana |  (La Habana Province) |
HAV | MUHA | José Martí International Airport | |
| Huatulco | MEX (Oaxaca) |
HUX | MMBT | Bahías de Huatulco International Airport | |
| Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo | MEX (Guerrero) |
ZIH | MMZH | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport | |
| Las Vegas | (Nevada) |
LAS | KLAS | Harry Reid International Airport | |
| León | MEX (Guanajuato) |
BJX | MMLO | Del Bajío International Airport | |
| Manzanillo | MEX (Colima) |
ZLO | MMZO | Playa de Oro International Airport | |
| Mazatlán | MEX (Sinaloa) |
MZT | MMMZ | Mazatlán International Airport | |
| Mérida | MEX (Yucatán) |
MID | MMMD | Mérida International Airport | |
| Mexico City | MEX (Mexico City) |
MEX | MMMX | Mexico City International Airport | |
| MEX (State of Mexico) |
NLU | MMSM | Felipe Ángeles International Airport | ||
| Monterrey | MEX (Nuevo León) |
MTY | MMMY | Monterrey International Airport | |
| Orlando | USA (Florida) |
MCO | KMCO | Orlando International Airport | |
| Palenque | (Chiapas) |
PQM | MMPQ | Palenque International Airport | |
| Puebla | MEX (Puebla) |
PBC | MMPB | Puebla International Airport | |
| Puerto Vallarta | MEX (Jalisco) |
PVR | MMPR | Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport | |
| Punta Cana |  DOM (La Altagracia Province) |
PUJ | MDPC | Punta Cana International Airport | |
| Querétaro | MEX (Querétaro) |
QRO | MMQT | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport | |
| San José del Cabo | MEX (Baja California Sur) |
SJD | MMSD | Los Cabos International Airport | |
| San Luis Potosí | MEX (San Luis Potosí) |
SLP | MMSP | San Luis Potosí International Airport | |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | MEX (Chiapas) |
TGZ | MMTG | Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport | |
| Varadero | (Matanzas Province) |
VRA | MUVR | Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport |
Besides regular flights, Magnicharters also offers many special charter flights. These are flights arranged for specific groups or purposes.
Magnicharters' Airplanes (Fleet)
An airline's "fleet" is all the airplanes it owns and uses. Magnicharters uses Boeing airplanes.
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Current Airplanes
As of April 2024, the Magnicharters fleet includes these airplanes:
| Aircraft | In Service | On Order | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 5 | — | 140 | |
| Total | 5 | — |
Past Airplanes
Magnicharters used to have other types of airplanes too, such as:
Important Events and Incidents
A few notable events have happened with Magnicharters flights over the years. It's important to know that in the events below, no one was seriously hurt.
- On September 14, 2007, a Magnicharters Boeing 737-200 had a problem with its landing gear (the wheels that help the plane land) when it arrived at Guadalajara International Airport. The plane, carrying 103 passengers and 6 crew members, was on a flight from Cancún. A small fire started in an engine after the landing, but everyone got off the plane safely, and no one died.
- On April 27, 2009, another Magnicharters Boeing 737-200, also flying from Cancún to Guadalajara, had a similar issue. The landing gear could not come down all the way. The pilots had to perform a "belly landing," which means landing the plane without the wheels fully extended. There were 108 passengers and 8 crew on board, and thankfully, no one was seriously injured.
- In December 2014, a pilot from the airline was let go from their job. This happened because they allowed a singer to sit in the pilot's seat and pretend to control the plane during a regular flight. The singer even posted pictures of this on social media.
- Also in December 2014, a consumer protection agency called PROFECO temporarily stopped Magnicharters' commercial activities. This was because the airline was not clearly showing its prices to the public.
- On November 26, 2015, another Boeing 737-300 had a problem with its landing gear. The left main landing gear failed, causing the plane to sway. However, no one was injured in this event.
See also
In Spanish: Magnicharters para niños
