History
Since 1961 the Madagascan national airline Air Madagascar has been connecting the "Grande Ile" to the world while its many domestic destinations contribute to the opening and development of its different regions.
Its vision: to be the preferred African airline, and the top Indian Ocean airline.
Its mission: to be a lever to Madagascar's economic growth 
Its values: Honesty, Integrity, Respect, Excellence 
The history of the airline
1961:
MADAIR, the national air transport company born of the merger between the private airline Air Madagascar and the local Air France network, is born on 15th December 1961.
1962:
MADAIR is renamed Air Madagascar. It runs domestics flights inside Madagascar, operates the Antananarivo-Paris-Antananarivo route, operates flights to Djibouti, Moroni (Comoros) and St Denis de la Reunion, all in collaboration with Air France. On the Paris destination, the Madagascan airline charters an Air France Boeing 707.
1969:
The airline purchases a new Boeing 737-200 as part of its fleet; 5R-MFA known as "Boina"
1970:
Air Madagascar's commercial network is extended to provide a regional and international presence in the Indian Ocean. Thus, new destinations are opened to Mauritius, Kenya and South Africa.
1972:
Air Madagascar purchases another brand new Boeing 737-200: 5R-MFB known as "Sambirano". Boina and Sambirano will be operated until 2006.
1976:
Air Madagascar completes its Indian Ocean regional network by adding the Seychelles destination.
1979:
Acquisition of a Boeing 747-200 Combi: 5R-MFT known as "Ankoay", purchased new to strengthen the Air Madagascar services towards Europe, serving Zurich, Frankfurt, Munich and Rome. To this day it is the only Jumbo Jet ever to be operated by the Madagascan airline. Air Madagascar parts with it in 1999 in favour of a Boeing 767-300 operated under lease hire.
1998:
For the first time Air Madagascar flies to Asia, opening an Antananarivo-Singapore route on a Boeing 767-200. Later a stop in Saint Denis de la Reunion will be added to this route.
2002:
Impacted by the national socio-political crisis, the company experiences major difficulties.
It is forced to dispose of its two Boeing 767s (200 and 300). For almost a year, a Boeing 767-300 from Blue Panorama operates the long haul flights to Paris CDG. Air Madagascar obtained the JAR-145 certification following an audit by the European civil aviation authorities.
A contract is signed with Lufthansa Consulting to restructure the airline and put it back on its feet
2003:
The measures begin to bear fruit
In May 2003 an aircraft flying Air Madagascar colours returns to the skies: a Boeing 767-300. Air Madagascar is re-admitted to the IATA Clearing House. The JAR-145 certification is recovered after an audit by the European civil aviation authorities.
After several years of losses, in 2003 the airline returns to profit.
2004:
Air Madagascar re-brands to show its will to symbolise a modern airline, and underline its status as a national airline with international ambitions. Two new destinations are added to the network: Bangkok and Milan. A second Boeing 767-300 joins the fleet.
October 2004:
Air Madagascar obtains EASA-PART 145 approval (replacing the JAR-145 certification), the European aeronautical maintenance approval issued by the EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency), certifying that Air Madagascar is authorised to carry out aircraft and aircraft equipment maintenance especially including aircraft registered in the European Union
2005:
Two new ATR 72-500s join the Air Madagascar fleet.
2006:
IOSA certification is obtained (IATA Operational Safety Audit), underlining Air Madagascar's compliance with international operational safety and security standards.
It is an internationally recognised assessment and certification standard programme that is the subject of an audit every two years. Since it was obtained in 2006, Air Madagascar's IOSA certification has been renewed after each audit.
The arrival of a new ATR 42-500 completes the renewal of the ATR fleet.
2007:
Air Madagascar inaugurates the Antananarivo-Marseilles route, the second French long haul destination.
June 2008:
The airline successfully negotiates with GECAS (a lease hire company in Dubai) and signs a contract for a new Boeing 767-300 (registered 5R-MFJ) replacing 5R-MFF (hired in 2003 and of which the lease hire came to an end in March 2008). The arrival of this aircraft in the fleet (which undergoes a C-Check in Shannon, Ireland where it is repainted to the Air Madagascar colours) is a relief for Air Madagascar and its customers since it will make it possible to re-schedule those flights to Europe that were cancelled when 5R-MFF ceased operating.
2009:
The airline opens the Guangzhou destination in China, a major economic centre, in order to develop its Asian network.
2011:
The European Union publishes its new blacklist prohibiting Air Madagascar's two Boeing 767-300s from flying the Paris and Marseilles routes in European airspace. The airline itself is not placed on the blacklist, only the two aircraft.
In order to remain present on European destinations, in April 2011 Air Madagascar charters services from Air Italy which makes a B767-200 or a B767-300 available.
In August 2011, one of the Boeing 767-300s (5R-MFG) is returned to its owner.
During the same period, a Boeing 737-300 (previously the presidential plane 5R-MRM) comes into service on regional and domestic flights.
In September 2011, a Boeing 777-200ER is chartered from EuroAtlantic to replace the Air Italy B767 as a temporary solution on flights to Europe.
2012:
Air Madagascar inaugurates Morondava-Isalo and Morondava-Andavadoaka routes in June.
In April and then in June, the airline acquires two new Airbus A340s for long haul routes to Asia and Europe. These new aircraft are acquired on a lease-sale contract with Air France.
2013:
Air Madagascar associates with the Air Atlanta Icelandic from Iceland to operate two Airbus A340-300s in Europe.