Changed Airline Liveries

Martinair

The aircraft that started Martinair (named Martin Air Charter then) in 1958: the DeHavilland Dove, seating 10. It was used for scenic flights as well as passenger- and cargo (the seats could be taken out) charter flights. The official starting date of "M.A.C." (this term is still used by many as the abbreviation for Martinair, anno 2005 !) was 24May1958.
DeHavilland DH.104 Dove c/n 04453 was painted up to represent the original PH-MAD; former identity of this airframe was XJ350 (RAF).
The original PH-MAD was c/n 04030, and this is its history:
  • 19?? The aircraft was registered as CF-DJI
  • 19?? reregistered as G-AKCF
  • 19?? acquired by BOAC
  • 19?? reregistered as PH-MAD
  • 1958 acquired by Martin's Air Charter.
  • 19?? The aircraft was registered as TJ-ACE

    • Source: http://www.cnapg.com/dove.htm.

    I would welcome confirmation/corrections on the above; and who is its present owner and since when is it painted up in MAC colours ?

    (c) Paul Zogg
    Douglas C-47 PH-MAB, location and date unknown (Courtesy Paul Zogg Collection).
    C/n 4500, USAF serial 41-18438, onwards to I-LONA, to Martinair as PH-MAB, and next identity U-603. (Source: http://home.hccnet.nl/p.w.riool/dc03.html

    (c) Paul Zogg
    PH-MAE, location and date unknown, but on the hangar is written "Santos Dumont". (Paul Zogg Collection)
    Peter ten Duis wrote me he recognised Amsterdam Airport, in what is now the maintenance area (Schiphol-East); except DC-7CF Freighters of KLM, he also remembers seeing C-46s of Transair Sweden and Vikings of Autair here. Thanks Peter!
    I'd love to see the 50th anniversary celebrated with an aircraft in the fleet wearing this livery !


    Celebrating its 45th anniversary, Martinair circulated this photo. The DC-3 is PH-DDZ from the Dutch Dakota Association.

    During early 2003 Martinair introduced a "new" livery; unfortunately, the changes were far from spectacular...
    The red cheatline had become somewhat brighter, the titles changed from black to dark blue and the "Cargo"-titles were now written in capitals.


    MD-11F PHMCU (cn 48757, line nbr 606) was the first of the fleet to be decorated in the new colourscheme.


    A close up of PH-MCU, which is seen here getting a pushback from the cargo ramp (S-apron) at Amsterdam IAP on 15Mar03.


    By comparison, Martinair's other MD-11F, PH-MCW (48788/632) has the "Cargo"-titles in its original state and are black of colour. The 4 convertable MD-11 aircraft do not carry any "Cargo"-titles.

    PH-MCY (c) R.Leeuw
    McDonnel-Douglas MD-11F PH-MCY (c/n 48445/460) was delivered to Martinair in 2004 after conversion from passenger- to cargo configuration. Apparently that delivery was too early to introduce the new colourscheme, it may well be that PH-MCY will fly for quite some time before an opportunity during overhaul will be found to repaint it.

    PH-MCN (c) R.Leeuw

    Homebase Amsterdam IAP (EHAM) has many opportunities to watch airplanes; this spot is close to the S ("Sierra")-ramp where the Martinair cargo planes load and unload. PH-MCN (747-228F/SCD c/n 25266/878) is seen here taxying to the holding point before getting clearance to cross runway 06/24.

    2004

    This photo was published in celebration of the liverychange after 33 (!) years, in Nov.2004. PH-MCI was the first Martinair aircraft to wear the new colourscheme.
    It made it clear that the change of colours in 2003 had only been an update...

    PH-MCI (c) R.Leeuw
    Boeing 767-31A(ER) PH-MCI (c/n 25312/400) is seen here in Jan.2005 in its brand new coat of paint, on take off from rwy 24 at Amsterdam IAP

    PH-MCI (c) R.Leeuw
    Another shot of PH-MCI, showing the new livery

    This link www.airliners.net/open.file?id=743991 seems to indicate the design for the new livery was not so original. Thanks to Niels Borcharding for pointing this out to me.

    -Click on the images for a larger photo-

    EI-TAF landing at SJO Meanwhile, at the other side of the world...
    We see here A320-233 (c/n 1374) EI-TAF landing at San Jose,Costa Rica in a brandnew colourscheme, ready to take over the Martinair lease from N464TA, also owned by LACSA.

    Martinair decided it was better to lease an aircraft to operate between Miami & Orlando,FL and San Jose instead of utilizing their own Boeing 767s for this. A number of years this was done with a Miami Air 737-800 and then LACSA got the contract. On 01May07 EI-TAF operated the first flight, while N464TA had its last MP flight on 30Apr07. The flights connect to the longhaul flights from Miami and Orlando to Amsterdam.

    Roger Rudolf preserved this unique occasion for prosperity.
    It is nice to note that while the A320s at home in Amsterdam still operate in the old colours, here in Costa Rica they have the latest!
    N464ta
    N464TA (c/n 1353) will soon loose the MP colours
    2 LACSA A320s in Martinair livery
    A veritable Martinair hub in the tropics!

    Convair PH-CGD

    When Rolf Larsson sent this photo, he also wrote: I was copilot on the Convair and to start with also on the Fokker F.28. Later I was promoted captain on the F.28 and transferred to the Boeing 737-500 when we got them (also leased 737-300 & the Falcon Aviation -300QC).
    As you know we were integrated into SAS in 1993 where I flew the 737-600/700/800 until I retired...
    We (Linjeflyg) leased a Convair (PH-CGD) from Martin's Air Charter ("MAC,") and also Fokker F.28 PH-MAT in which I spent many hours !
    The picture was taken early-1965 (sorry, I don´t have the exact date) at Stockholm-Bromma airport. Linjeflyg used PH-CGD as a replacement aircraft for SE-CCK which was lost in an accident in November 1964.


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