The Fleet

Martinair owns a modern fleet of wide-body aircraft including the Boeing 747, 767 and the Boeing MD-11. More information on the various aircraft can be found on this page.

History

Boeing commenced design of the Boeing 767-200 in 1978 and the prototype of this aircraft rolled out of the Boeing factory in Washington State (USA) on the 4th of August 1981. The first 767 flight took place only two months later on the 26th of September 1981. United Airlines had the honour of being the launching customer. Soon the need for a larger version of this aircraft arose, and in 1983 plans were made to increase the fuselage of the 767-200. The aim was to increase the passenger capacity by 20%.

Facts
The Boeing 767-300ER is a 'wide-body' aircraft. With its twin aisle fuselage it can accommodate a maximum of 351 passengers.

From 1989 until 1996 Martinair extended its fleet with the Boeing 767-300ER. At present Martinair has 6 aircraft of this type in the fleet, all of which are flown in passenger configuration. Martinair flies with a three class passenger configuration: Star Class, Comfort Class and Economy Class. The maximum seating capacity is 267 passengers.

History

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was built in California (USA) as the successor to the DC-10. McDonnell Douglas performed flight tests with five prototypes of the MD-11 starting in early 1990 and the aircraft received airworthiness certification in October 1990 . McDonnell Douglas was recently acquired by another aircraft manufacturer: Boeing. Boeing changed the official name of this aircraft to the Boeing MD-11.

Facts

The MD-11 is easily identified by its three engines, one of which is installed in the vertical part of the tail. Another identifying characteristic is the vertical winglets mounted at the tip of the wings. The MD-11 is one of the largest passenger aircraft with a maximum capacity of 410 passengers. Nearly 200 MD-11 aircraft are in service for various airlines worldwide.

Martinair MD-11

Martinair has seven MD-11 aircraft in its fleet, four of which are convertible between cargo and passenger configuration. In full passenger configuration Martinair can transport 393 passengers. Three of the seven MD-11 aircraft are full freighters that are exclusively used for the transportation of cargo. In the cargo configuration the MD-11 can transport approximately 198,000 lbs of freight.

History

Since its first flight in 1969 and still today the Boeing 747 is the largest passenger aircraft in use worldwide. The 747 aircraft are built in the Boeing factories in Everett, Washington State (USA). A total of 75, 000 blueprints were prepared and the first scale model was tested for 15,000 hours in a wind tunnel. Before it's official launch, Boeing built five 747 prototypes and flew them for 1500 hours.

Facts

The Boeing 747 is capable of transporting a maximum of 550 passengers. Just to give you an impression of how big the 747 actually is, here are some numbers:

Martinair has been operating the Boeing 747-200 since February, 1987. Two Boeing 747 are full freighter meaning it can only be used as a cargo aircraft. The other two 747s are convertible. This means that they can be used for the transportation of passengers or cargo depending on the commercial markets. Changing the configuration takes only three days.
In the passenger configuration the Martinair Boeing 747 is equipped with a Star Class and an Economy Class.
In the cargo configuration it is possible to open the nose of the aircraft which gives a loading possibility for oversized cargo. In cargo configuration, the 747 can transport up to 220,000 lbs of cargo.

*Currently, Martinair operates all 747's as full-freighters.