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==History==
==History==
Yangon Airways was established in 1996<ref name="airlineupdate"></ref> as a [[joint venture]] between [[Myanma Airways]] and [[Krong-Sombat Co.]] from [[Thailand]]. In 1997, [[Myanma May Flower Group]] (an [[Burmese Chinese|ethnic Chinese]] company, associated with Thai [[logging]] businesses){{specify|date=April 2011}} acquired the Krong-Sombat shares.<ref name="asiaweek">{{cite web|url=http://www.singapore-window.org/80123awk.htm|author=Anthony Davis and Bruce Hawke|title=Business is Blooming|publisher=''[[Asiaweek]]'', January 23, 1997 Vol.24 No.3|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiapacificms.com/papers/pdf/gt_opium_trade.pdf|author=Bertil Lintner|title=The Golden Triangle Opium Trade: An Overview|publisher=Asia Pacific Media Services, March 2000|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref>
Yangon Airways was established in 1996<ref name="airlineupdate"></ref> as a [[joint venture]] between [[Myanma Airways]] and [[Krong-Sombat Co.]] from [[Thailand]]. In 1997, [[Myanmar May Flower Bank|Myanmar May Flower Group]] (a company owned by [[Burmese Chinese|ethnic Chinese]] Kyaw Win) acquired the Krong-Sombat shares.<ref name="asiaweek">{{cite web|url=http://www.singapore-window.org/80123awk.htm|author=Anthony Davis and Bruce Hawke|title=Business is Blooming|publisher=''[[Asiaweek]]'', January 23, 1997 Vol.24 No.3|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiapacificms.com/papers/pdf/gt_opium_trade.pdf|author=Bertil Lintner|title=The Golden Triangle Opium Trade: An Overview|publisher=Asia Pacific Media Services, March 2000|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> In 2000, May Flower Group sold Yangon Airways and the entire portfolio of the May Flower Group to the United Wa State Army.<ref>{{cite book|last=Turnell|first=Sean|title=Fiery dragons: banks, moneylenders and microfinance in Burma|publisher=NIAS Press|date=2009|pages=263|isbn=9788776940409}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=958|title=Investigation Continues into Money Laundering|date=May 2004|work=The Irrawaddy|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>


Yangon Airways developed a dubious reputation when reports surfaced that it was an ally of the [[United Wa State Army]] (a separatist militia involved in the [[Internal conflict in Burma]]) and as such actively involved in [[drug trafficking]], which prompted the [[United States Government|US Government]] to have [[Economic sanctions|sanctions]] placed on the airline under the [http://www.america.gov/st/democracyhr-english/2008/June/200806261833531xeneerg0.6767084.html Kingpin Act] on 13 November 2008.<ref>{{cite news |title=Yangon Airways Suspends Services
Yangon Airways developed a dubious reputation when reports surfaced that it was owned by the [[United Wa State Army]] (a separatist militia involved in the [[Internal conflict in Burma]]) and as such actively involved in [[drug trafficking]], which prompted the [[United States Government|US Government]] to have [[Economic sanctions|sanctions]] placed on the airline under the [http://www.america.gov/st/democracyhr-english/2008/June/200806261833531xeneerg0.6767084.html Kingpin Act] on 13 November 2008.<ref>{{cite news |title=Yangon Airways Suspends Services
|publisher=''[[The Irrawaddy]]'' |date=25 November 2010 |accessdate=1 April 2011 |first=Sai Zom |last=Hseng |url=http://www.irrawaddymedia.com/article.php?art_id=20180}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, Yangon Airways had to suspend all flight operations after having its [[Air Operator's Certificate|commercial transport license]] had been withdrawn by the [http://www.mot.gov.mm/dca/index.html Burmese Department of Civil Aviation].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=20180|author=Sai Zom Hseng|title=Yangon Airways Suspends Services|date= November 25, 2010|publisher=''[[The Irrawaddy]]''|accessdate=2011-03-20}}</ref> ''[[The Irrawaddy]]'' claimed this happened due to the affiliation of the airline with the separatists,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=20190|author=Saw Yan Naing|title=Suspension of Yangon Airways Part of Regime Plan?|date= November 26, 2010|publisher=''[[The Irrawaddy]]''|accessdate=2011-03-20}}</ref> rather than due to the financial problems the airline had long since suffered from.<ref name="asiaweek"></ref> Yangon Airways' flights will be operated from 16th October, 2011<ref>[http://www.yangonair.com]</ref>
|publisher=''[[The Irrawaddy]]'' |date=25 November 2010 |accessdate=1 April 2011 |first=Sai Zom |last=Hseng |url=http://www.irrawaddymedia.com/article.php?art_id=20180}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, Yangon Airways had to suspend all flight operations after having its [[Air Operator's Certificate|commercial transport license]] had been withdrawn by the [http://www.mot.gov.mm/dca/index.html Burmese Department of Civil Aviation].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=20180|author=Sai Zom Hseng|title=Yangon Airways Suspends Services|date= November 25, 2010|publisher=''[[The Irrawaddy]]''|accessdate=2011-03-20}}</ref> ''[[The Irrawaddy]]'' claimed this happened due to the affiliation of the airline with the separatists,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=20190|author=Saw Yan Naing|title=Suspension of Yangon Airways Part of Regime Plan?|date= November 26, 2010|publisher=''[[The Irrawaddy]]''|accessdate=2011-03-20}}</ref> rather than due to the financial problems the airline had long since suffered from.<ref name="asiaweek"></ref> Yangon Airways' flights will be operated from 16th October, 2011<ref>[http://www.yangonair.com]</ref>


Revision as of 06:23, 19 February 2012

Yangon Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
YH[1] FSC HOTEL KILO
Founded1996
HubsYangon International Airport
Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport
Frequent-flyer programElite Club[citation needed]
Fleet size2
Destinations11
Parent companyMyanma Airways
HeadquartersYangon, Myanmar
Key peopleKyaw Win (Managing Director)
Websitewww.yangonair.com

Yangon Airways Ltd. is an airline based in Yangon, Myanmar, offering scheduled and chartered domestic flights out of its bases at Yangon International Airport and Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport. It was suspended from December 2010 but has since restarted operations starting from the 16th of October.

History

Yangon Airways was established in 1996[1] as a joint venture between Myanma Airways and Krong-Sombat Co. from Thailand. In 1997, Myanmar May Flower Group (a company owned by ethnic Chinese Kyaw Win) acquired the Krong-Sombat shares.[2][3] In 2000, May Flower Group sold Yangon Airways and the entire portfolio of the May Flower Group to the United Wa State Army.[4][5]

Yangon Airways developed a dubious reputation when reports surfaced that it was owned by the United Wa State Army (a separatist militia involved in the Internal conflict in Burma) and as such actively involved in drug trafficking, which prompted the US Government to have sanctions placed on the airline under the Kingpin Act on 13 November 2008.[6] On December 3, 2010, Yangon Airways had to suspend all flight operations after having its commercial transport license had been withdrawn by the Burmese Department of Civil Aviation.[7] The Irrawaddy claimed this happened due to the affiliation of the airline with the separatists,[8] rather than due to the financial problems the airline had long since suffered from.[2] Yangon Airways' flights will be operated from 16th October, 2011[9]

Destinations

Inflight cabin view aboard a Yangon Airways flight

Yangon Airways operated scheduled flights to the following dometic destinations:

Fleet

A Yangon Airways ATR 72 parked at Yangon Airport (2009)

Yangon Airways operates a fleet of two ATR 72 turboprop airliners. For a short period in early 2001, a single ATR 42 was additionally operated.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Yangon Airlines information at airlineupdate.com
  2. ^ a b Anthony Davis and Bruce Hawke. "Business is Blooming". Asiaweek, January 23, 1997 Vol.24 No.3. Retrieved 2009-01-14. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Bertil Lintner. "The Golden Triangle Opium Trade: An Overview" (PDF). Asia Pacific Media Services, March 2000. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  4. ^ Turnell, Sean (2009). Fiery dragons: banks, moneylenders and microfinance in Burma. NIAS Press. p. 263. ISBN 9788776940409.
  5. ^ "Investigation Continues into Money Laundering". The Irrawaddy. May 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  6. ^ Hseng, Sai Zom (25 November 2010). "Yangon Airways Suspends Services". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 1 April 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Sai Zom Hseng (November 25, 2010). "Yangon Airways Suspends Services". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2011-03-20. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Saw Yan Naing (November 26, 2010). "Suspension of Yangon Airways Part of Regime Plan?". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2011-03-20. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ Yangon Airways fleet history at airfleets.net
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