MacroAsia Air Taxi Services, Inc. (MAATS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MacroAsia Corporation (MAC). It started commercial operations in October 1996 as a licensed non-scheduled domestic flight operator that caters air charter services to the diverse needs of its various clients.
During 2016, a tragic accident that saw MAATS lose two of its crew and helicopter during one flight operation near General Nakar, Quezon. The chopper was bound for General Nakar to pick up a team involved in the concluded search, rescue and retrieval operations for workers who got trapped in the Sumag River Tunnel in General Nakar at the height of the river flooding in August 13, 2016. While the risk was fully covered by insurance, the loss of lives left an indelible mark in the operational history of MAATS, such that to date, MAATS has suspended its charter flight operations. View More