Mountain Air Cargo

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Mountain Air Cargo
Mountain Air Cargo Logo, October 2015.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
C2MTNMOUNTAIN
Founded1982
AOC # MTNA123B [1]
Fleet size43
DestinationsSeveral, primarily East Coast region and Caribbean
Parent company Air T Inc
Headquarters Denver, North Carolina, United States
Website http://www.mtaircargo.com/

Mountain Air Cargo (MAC) is an American cargo airline based in Denver, North Carolina. It is a major contract carrier for FedEx Express, operating in the eastern United States and the Caribbean region. Previous turboprop operations in South America have been discontinued by FedEx, which now operates jet aircraft in that area. MAC is one of the largest feeder airlines in the United States. Its main maintenance facility is at Kinston Regional Jetport. [2] All of the ATR, C208, and C408 aircraft operated by Mountain Air are owned by FedEx Express, and are operated by MAC on a "dry lease" basis.

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History

The airline was established in 1974 and is wholly owned by Air T, Inc. It has 270 employees (as of November 2015).

Incidents and accidents

Fleet

A Mountain Air Cargo ATR 72 freighter ATR 3.jpg
A Mountain Air Cargo ATR 72 freighter

As of September 2016 the Mountain Air Cargo fleet includes: [6]

As of July 13, 2023, the Mountain Air Fleet includes 40 Cessna 208s, 7 Cessna 408 Skycouriers, and 21 ATRs (including 4 ATR 72-600F). [7]

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