Martinair - Fleet

Fleet

The Martinair fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of December 2011)

In 2006 Martinair purchased four Boeing 747-400s from Singapore Airlines. These passenger planes were converted to freighters to replace the older Boeing 747-200Fs. In 2009 three out of the four 747s were stored because the air cargo business was suffering a lot. In the end of 2010 two of the 747-400s were leased to Air Cargo Germany. The remaining 747 returned into service in May 2011 with an untitled colour shame, because Martinair is not sure yet if the plane stays operating for them.

The first Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 was delivered in December 1994. Throughout the next three years six other brand-new MD-1's were delivered to Martinair. In total four McDonnell Douglas MD-11CFs(Converted Freighter) and two full freighters were delivered. Martinair was the launch costumer of the converted freighter. In 2004 another MD-11F was added to the fleet, this one was previously owned by Swissair and then converted to full freighter. From 1995 to 2006 some of the convertible MD-11 were reconfigured to transport passengers in the high passenger peaks during the summer period. A reconfiguration from freighter to passenger plane takes five days and from passenger to freighter three days. The passenger configuration was fitted with 390 seats. After 2006 the demand lowered and Martinair did not need extra seats anymore. The lowering of the demand continued until after 53 years of Dutch service Martinair ceased all their passenger flights.

As of 8 December 2011, Martinair's average fleet age is 15 years.(Including the four leased aircraft)