{{Short description|Charter airline of Mexico, 1995-2026}} {{Infobox airline | airline = Magnicharters | logo = Magnicharters logo.png | logo_size = 250 | fleet_size = 5 | destinations = 27 | image = XA-UNY Magnicharters Boeing 737-322 (cn 24455-1752) (7174568920).jpg | IATA = UJ | ICAO = GMT | callsign = GRUPOMONTERREY | parent = | founded = {{start date and age|1994||}} | commenced = {{end date|1995|01|}} | ceased = {{start date and age|2026|04|15}}<ref name="magni-suspend-yahoo">{{cite news |last1=de la Rosa |first1=Alejandro |title=Magnicharters cancela repentinamente sus operaciones; AFAC coordina el apoyo a pasajeros afectados |url=https://es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/magnicharters-cancela-repentinamente-operaciones-afac-023318395.html |access-date=12 May 2026 |work=Yahoo! Noticas |publisher=El Economista |date=11 April 2026 |language=Spanish}}</ref> | headquarters = [[Mexico City]], Mexico | key_people = | bases = {{ubl|class=nowrap | [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]] | [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]]}} | lounge = | alliance = | website = {{URL|www.magnicharters.com}} | aoc = 5MYF355F<ref>{{cite web |url=http://av-info.faa.gov/detail.asp?DSGN_CODE=5MYF&OPER_FAR=129&OPER_NAME=GRUPO+AEREO+MONTERREY+S+A+DE+C+V|title=Magnicharters Air Operators Certificate |website=Av-info.faa.gov |access-date=25 August 2018}}</ref> | hubs = | focus_cities = | frequent_flyer = | num_employees = }}
'''Grupo Aereo Monterrey [[S.A. (corporation)|S.A. de C.V.]]''', known under the commercial name '''Magnicharters''', was an [[airline]] with its headquarters in [[Colonia Juárez (Mexico City)|Colonia Juárez]], [[Cuauhtémoc, D.F.|Cuauhtémoc]], [[Mexico City]], that operated domestic holiday flights out of [[Mexico City International Airport]].
On April 15, 2026, the airline suspended operations following financial struggles.<ref name="magni-suspend-yahoo"/>
==History== [[File:Magnicharters Boeing 737-200 Kingman, AZ XA-MAE.jpg|thumb|A former [[Boeing 737-200]] being scrapped at [[Kingman Airport (Arizona)|Kingman Airport]]]] The travel agency Magnitur was created in 1984.<ref name="eluniversal 2015/09/7">{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/destinos/2015/09/7/31-anos-volando|title=31 anos volando|website=El Universal|date=7 September 2015|language=es|access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref> Magnicharters was established in 1994 by the Bojórquez family to fly the clients of Magnitur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://t21.com.mx/opinion/vuelo/2018/04/18/magnicharters-medio-compleja-encrucijada|title=Magnicherters, en media de una compleja encrucijada|website=T21|date=18 April 2018|author=Juan A. José|language=es|access-date=21 May 2019|archive-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527101631/http://t21.com.mx/opinion/vuelo/2018/04/18/magnicharters-medio-compleja-encrucijada|url-status=dead}}</ref> It started operations in January 1995.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120718005129/http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_public/airlines/airline_profiles/airlines_mexico/magnicharters.htm Information about Magnicharters at airlineupdate.com]}}</ref> Focusing on the [[domestic tourism]] market, it mainly serves the major beach resorts of the country.
Magnicharters was the first Mexican commercial airline to hire a woman pilot.<ref name="eluniversal 2015/09/7"/>
In 2000, Magnicharters was allowed to offer commercial flights (only charters and cargo flights before).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cartera/management/vuelan-lineas-del-pais-con-aviones-antiguos|title=Vuelan líneas del país con aviones Antiguos|website=El Universal|date=28 May 2018|author=Sara Cantera|language=es|access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref>
In 2014, Magnicharters invested $2.5 million to develop its fleet by 30%. That year, the airline started flights to the United States, from [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]] to [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas]] and [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milenio.com/negocios/magnicharters-negocio-todo-incluido|title=Magnicharters: Negocio todo incluido|website=Milenio|date=1 September 2014|language=es|access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref>
In July 2017, to celebrate the 25 year-anniversary of the [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide]], Magnicharters presented 2 planes painted with the masks of [[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] and [[Psycho Clown]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.merca20.com/el-caso-de-marketing-estacional-entre-magnicharters-y-la-lucha-libre/|title=El caso de marketing estacional entre Magnicharters y la Lucha Libre|website=Merca 2.0|date=12 July 2017|author=Fernando Galvan|language=es|access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.transponder1200.com/avion-de-magnicharters-luce-cromatica-del-luchador-dr-wagner-jr/|title=Avión de Magnicharters luce cromática del luchador Dr. Wagner Jr|website=Transponder 1200|date=22 June 2017|author=Roberto Armendariz|language=es|access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref>
On April 16, 2026, Magnicharters' operations were suspended as a direct result of the airline's poor financial position. This left many passengers stranded in Mexican resort towns due to the mass cancellation of flights.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wu |first1=Titus |title=Airline abruptly suspends service, leaving desperate travelers stranded in popular resort towns |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/airline-abruptly-suspends-leaving-desperate-193614207.html |access-date=23 April 2026 |work=Yahoo |publisher=California Post (via Yahoo) |date=18 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=De Alba |first1=Teresa |title=Mexico Suspends Magnicharters AOC After Cancellations |url=https://mexicobusiness.news/aerospace/news/mexico-suspends-magnicharters-aoc-after-cancellations |access-date=23 April 2026 |work=Mexico Business News |publisher=Mexico Business |date=16 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=De Alba |first1=Teresa |title=Magnicharters Faces AFAC Suspension Over Financial Risks |url=https://mexicobusiness.news/aerospace/news/magnicharters-faces-afac-suspension-over-financial-risks |access-date=23 April 2026 |work=Mexico Business News |publisher=Mexico Business |date=16 April 2026}}</ref>
==Destinations== Up until its suspension in April 2026, Magnicharters operated the following destinations: {|class="wikitable" |- | style="background:#dfd"| |Hub |- | style="background:#fefe22"| |Future destination |- | style="background:#ffa3b1"| |Seasonal |- | style="background:#ddd"| |Terminated destination |} {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center" |- ! City ! Country ! IATA ! ICAO ! Airport ! Ref |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Acapulco]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Guerrero]])|| ACA||MMAA ||[[Acapulco International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Aguascalientes City|Aguascalientes]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Aguascalientes]])|| AGU||MMAS ||[[Aguascalientes International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#dfd" |[[Cancún]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Quintana Roo]])|| CUN||MMUN ||[[Cancún International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Chihuahua City|Chihuahua]] ||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]])|| CUU||MMCU || [[Chihuahua International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Cozumel]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Quintana Roo]])|| CZM||MMCZ ||[[Cozumel International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ddd" |[[Dallas/Fort Worth]]||{{flagu|USA}} ([[Texas]])|| DFW||KDFW||[[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Guadalajara]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Jalisco]])|| GDL||MMGL ||[[Guadalajara International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Havana]]||{{flagicon|CUB}} ([[La Habana Province]])|| HAV||MUHA||[[José Martí International Airport]]|| |- |[[Huatulco]] ||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Oaxaca]])|| HUX||MMBT ||[[Bahías de Huatulco International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Ixtapa]]/[[Zihuatanejo]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Guerrero]])|| ZIH||MMZH ||[[Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ddd" |[[Las Vegas]]||{{flagicon|USA}} ([[Nevada]])|| LAS||KLAS||[[Harry Reid International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[León, Guanajuato|León]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Guanajuato]])|| BJX||MMLO ||[[Del Bajío International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Manzanillo, Colima|Manzanillo]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Colima]])|| ZLO||MMZO ||[[Playa de Oro International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Mazatlán]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Sinaloa]])|| MZT||MMMZ ||[[Mazatlán International Airport]]|| |- |[[Mérida, Yucatán|Mérida]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Yucatán]])|| MID||MMMD ||[[Mérida International Airport]]|| |- style="background:#dfd" |rowspan=2|[[Mexico City]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Mexico City]])|| MEX||MMMX ||[[Mexico City International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |{{flagu|MEX}} ([[State of Mexico]])||NLU||MMSM||[[Felipe Ángeles International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#dfd" |[[Monterrey]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Nuevo León]])|| MTY||MMMY||[[Monterrey International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]||{{flagu|USA}} ([[Florida]])|| MCO||KMCO||[[Orlando International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Palenque, Chiapas|Palenque]]||{{flagicon|MEX}} ([[Chiapas]])|| PQM||MMPQ||[[Palenque International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Puebla City|Puebla]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Puebla]])|| PBC||MMPB ||[[Puebla International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Puerto Vallarta]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Jalisco]])|| PVR||MMPR||[[Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Punta Cana]]||{{flagu|DOM}} ([[La Altagracia Province]])|| PUJ||MDPC||[[Punta Cana International Airport]]||{{center|<ref name=puntacana>{{cite web|url=http://www.elhorizonte.mx/finanzas/invitan-a-vacacionar-a-regios-a-punta-cana/1777744 |title=Regios are invited to vacation to Punta Cana| language=es |publisher=El Horizonte |date=February 2017 |access-date=March 1, 2017 }}</ref>}} |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Querétaro City|Querétaro]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Querétaro]])|| QRO||MMQT ||[[Querétaro Intercontinental Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[San José del Cabo]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Baja California Sur]])|| SJD||MMSD||[[Los Cabos International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[San Luis Potosí City|San Luis Potosí]] ||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[San Luis Potosí]])|| SLP||MMSP || [[San Luis Potosí International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Tuxtla Gutiérrez]]||{{flagu|MEX}} ([[Chiapas]])|| TGZ||MMTG ||[[Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport]]|| |-style="background:#ffa3b1" |[[Varadero]]||{{flagicon|CUB}} ([[Matanzas Province]])|| VRA||MUVR||[[Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport]]|| |- |}
Additionally, Magnicharters offered a wide range of charter flights.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}
==Fleet== [[File:Magnicharters (7418482218).jpg|thumb|Magnicharters [[Boeing 737-300]]]] [[File:Magnicharters Boeing 737-222; XA-SYX, February 1997 AXP (5404398641).jpg|thumb|A former Magnicharters [[Boeing 737-200]] in 1997.]]
===Fleet=== The Magnicharters fleet consisted of the following aircraft (prior to its suspension):<ref>{{cite journal |title=Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) |journal=Airliner World |volume=October 2019 |page=21}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center" |- ! Aircraft ! In service (before April 2026) ! On order ! Passengers ! Notes |- | [[Boeing 737 Classic|Boeing 737-300]] | 5 | — | 140 | |- ! Total ! 5 ! — ! ! |}
===Former fleet=== The Magnicharters fleet previously also included the following aircraft:{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} * [[Boeing 727]] * [[Boeing 737-100]] * [[Boeing 737-200]] * [[Boeing 737-500]]
==Accidents and incidents== *On 14 September 2007 at 19:29 local time, the landing gear of a Magnicharters [[Boeing 737-200]] ([[aircraft registration|registered]] XA-MAC) collapsed upon landing at [[Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport|Guadalajara International Airport]]. The aircraft with 103 passengers and 6 crew members had been on '''Flight 582''' from [[Cancún]]. Following the crash, an engine fire broke out, but the aircraft was evacuated in time, so that there were no fatalities.<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20070914-0 Magnicharters Flight 582 at the Aviation safety Network]</ref> *On 27 April 2009 at approximately at 18:00 local time another undercarriage failure occurred with a Magnicharters Boeing 737-200 (registered XA-MAF) operating a flight from Cancún to Guadalajara, this time as '''Flight 585'''. Upon approaching Guadalajara International Airport, the landing gear could not be fully lowered, so the pilots had to perform a [[belly landing]]. There were no serious injuries among the 108 passengers and 8 crew on board.<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20090427-0 Flight 585 at the Aviation Safety Network]</ref> *In December 2014, a pilot of the airline was laid off for letting the singer Esmeralda Ugalde sit in the pilot's seat and take possession of the plane's control during a commercial flight. The singer had taken photos and posted them on Twitter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/mexico/11290556/Mexican-pilot-sacked-for-letting-singer-Esmeralda-Ugalde-fly-plane.html|title=Mexican pilot sacked for letting singer Esmeralda Ugalde fly plane|website=Telegraph|date=12 December 2014|access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref> *In December 2014, the [[PROFECO]] suspended the commercial activity of Magnicharters because the company did not release its prices to the public.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.com.mx/noticia/20677/0/profeco-suspende/vuelos-magnicharters/aeropuerto-ciudad-de-mexico/|title=Profeco suspende la actividad de Magnicharters en el Aeropuerto de la Ciudad de México|website=20 Minutos|date=23 December 2014|language=es|access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref> *On 26 November 2015 another landing gear problem on a [[Boeing 737-300]] occurred and caused the left main leg to fail and sway the aircraft, but without any injuries. A photo labelled "MEXICO AIRPORT FIRE DEPT" shows the left main gear leg displaced to the rear, with a broken wing root fairing. This points out not to a folded LG, but a structural failure.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}
== See also == * [[List of defunct airlines of Mexico]] * [[Lists of airlines]]
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.magnicharters.com.mx Official website] {{in lang|es}}
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