 In 1994, the Macau Government attracted a consortium of investors to start Air Macau with the promise of a 25-year monopoly concession.The carrier set up as a connecting airline for flights between China and Taiwan primarily as well as other Southeast Asian countries.Under a sub-concession arrangement with Air Macau, Viva Macau launched new routes from Macau in 2006, pioneering the concept of LCC-type low-cost, long-haul services.