Air Mandalay
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Founded | 6 October 1994 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 18 October 1994 | ||||||
Operating bases |
Yangon International Airport Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 12 | ||||||
Company slogan | Safety, Reliability & Comfort | ||||||
Parent company |
Air Mandalay Ltd. Myanma Airways | ||||||
Headquarters | Yangon, Myanmar | ||||||
Website | www.airmandalay.com |
Air Mandalay (Burmese: အဲမန္တလေး) is an airline based in Yangon, Myanmar. It is a regional airline operating domestic services and international charter flights to neighboring countries. Its main base is Yangon International Airport.[1] In early April 2015, two newly leased Embraer ERJ 145 jets joined its fleet.
History
The airline was established on 6 October 1994 and started operations on 18 October that year with a flight from Yangon to Mandalay. It was the first domestic and regional Joint Venture Airline in Burma. It was established as a joint venture between Air Mandalay Holdings Singapore under Managing Director Michael Chang (51%) and Myanma Airways. On 27 August 1995, Air Mandalay started its first international service from Yangon to Chiang Mai in Thailand.[1]
Destinations
Air Mandalay serves the following destinations (as of April 2011):[2]
- Myanmar
- Bagan - Nyaung U Airport
- Heho - Heho Airport
- Mandalay - Mandalay International Airport Hub
- Dawei - Dawei Airport
- Kawthaung - Kawthaung Airport
- Sittwe - Sittwe Airport
- Tachilek - Tachilek Airport
- Thandwe - Thandwe Airport
- Yangon - Yangon International Airport Main Hub
- Naypyidaw - Naypyidaw International Airport
- Myeik - Myeik Airport
- Myitkyina - Myitkyina Airport
- Thailand
- Chiang Mai - Chiang Mai International Airport Charters
- Singapore
- Singapore - Singapore Changi International Airport Charters
Fleet
As of April 2016 the Air Mandalay fleet includes the following aircraft:[3]
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
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Mitsubishi MRJ-90 | — | 6[4] | |
Embraer ERJ145ER | 2 | — | |
Total | 2 | 6 |
Previously operated
See also
References
- 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 62.
- ↑ Air Mandalay Route Map
- ↑ "Air Mandalay Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Myanmar airline to buy six jets from Mitsubishi Aircraft". japantimes.co.jp. The Japan Times. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.