Air Bagan
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| Founded | 2004 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Yangon International Airport Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Royal Lotus Plus alliance = | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 20 | ||||||
| Parent company | Htoo Trading Co. Ltd[2] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Yangon, Myanmar | ||||||
| Key people | Tay Za (Founder)[2] Htoo Thet Htwe (Chairman) | ||||||
| Website | www.airbagan.com | ||||||
Air Bagan Limited (Burmese: အဲပုဂံ), operating as Air Bagan, is an airline headquartered in Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar.[3] It operates domestic scheduled services to 15 towns and cities, as well as to Thailand. Its main bases are Yangon International Airport and Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport.[4] Air Bagan is listed as a Specially Designated National by the United States Department of the Treasury for its association with the Government of Myanmar, meaning U.S. citizens are generally prohibited from dealing with the airline by U.S. sanctions against the government of Myanmar.[5]
History
The airline was established in June 2004 and started operations on 15 November 2004. It is owned by Htoo Trading Co. Ltd. Its first international service was flown from Yangon to Bangkok on 15 May 2007,[4] and the second to Singapore from 7 September 2007.[6]
In august 2015 Air Bagan announced that it suspended all flights. All flights are now operated by its code-sharing partner Asian Wings; which is also owned by the Htoo Trading Co. Ltd.
Destinations
Air Bagan serves the following destinations:[7]
- Myanmar
- Thailand
Fleet
As of 1 September 2016, Air Bagan's fleet includes the following aircraft:[8]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-320 | 1 | 0 | |
| ATR 72-500 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
Cyclone Nargis
When Cyclone Nargis struck Lower Myanmar in May 2008, the Burmese government gave Air Bagan and its parent company, Htoo Trading Co. Ltd responsibility to reconstruct the badly devastated town of Bogale in the Ayeyarwaddy Delta.[9]
Accidents and incidents
- On 19 February 2008, an Air Bagan ATR 72 overran the runway at Putao Airport injuring two people.[10]
- On 25 December 2012, Air Bagan Flight 11 a Fokker 100 registered XY-AGC, crash-landed near Heho Airport, killing one on board, one on the ground and injuring eleven.[11] Among the injured was the well-known meditation teacher Allan Lokos, who was severely burned during his escape from the crashed aircraft.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ a b Shutao, Song (15 May 2007). "Burma private airline launches first international". Xinhua Online. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Contact Us Archived 3 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine." Air Bagan. Retrieved on 10 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. p. 53.
- ^ http://www.treasury.gov/ofac/downloads/ctrylst.txt
- ^ "Myanmar's Air Bagan launches S'pore service", AsiaOne Travel, 7 September 2007
- ^ Air Bagan International and Domestic Route Map
- ^ http://www.airbagan.com/about-us.html#aircraft
- ^ Nargis Cyclone Air Bagan's Humanitarian Work
- ^ KNG (20 February 2008). "Air Bagan's ATR aircraft crashes in Putao; no casualties". Burma Campaign Australia. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Airliner makes emergency landing on Myanmar road" AP. Retrieved: 25 December 2012.
- ^ Allan Lokos, Through the Flames: Overcoming Disaster Through Compassion, Patience, and Determination (TarcherPerigee, 2015)
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