Myanmar National Airlines
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| Founded | 1948 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Yangon International Airport Mandalay International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 10 | ||||||
| Destinations | 32 | ||||||
| Parent company | Ministry of Transport,Union of Myanmar | ||||||
| Headquarters | Yangon, Myanmar | ||||||
| Key people | Tin Maung Htun (Managing Director) | ||||||
| Website | www.mot.gov.mm/ma | ||||||
Myanma Airways (Burmese: မြန်မာ့လေကြောင်း) is the national flag carrier and state-owned airline of Myanmar, based in Yangon. It operates scheduled services to all major domestic destinations. Its main base is Yangon International Airport.[2]
History
The airline was founded by the government after independence in 1948, 15 September, as the Union of Burma Airways (UBA). It initially operated domestic services only, and international services were added in 1950. The name was changed to Burma Airways in December 1972, and to Myanma Airways on 1 April 1989 following the renaming of the country from Burma to Myanmar. International services of Myanma Airways have been operated by Myanmar Airways International (MAI). Myanma Airways is the majority shareholder of Joint Venture Company MAI, set up in 1993. [2]
The airline has a poor safety record. [1] Many organizations and governments have indicated that the airline has poor safety standards.[2]
Destinations
As of September 2008, Myanma Airways operates scheduled passenger flights within Myanmar to:[3]
- Ann – Ann Airport
- Bagan – Nyaung U Airport
- Bhamo – Banmaw Airport
- Bokepyin – Bokepyin Airport
- Dawei – Dawei Airport
- Heho – Heho Airport
- Hommalin – Hommalin Airport
- Kawthaung – Kawthaung Airport
- Kyaingtong – Kyaingtong Airport
- Kyauk Htu – Kyauk Htu Airport
- Kyauk Pyu – Kyauk Pyu Airport
- Lashio – Lashio Airport
- Loikaw – Loikaw Airport
- Magway – Magway Airport
- Mandalay – Mandalay International Airport
- Mawlamyine – Mawlamyine Airport
- Monghsat – Monghsat Airport
- Monywa – Monywa Airport
- Myeik – Myeik Airport
- Myitkyina – Myitkyina Airport
- Naypyidaw – Naypyidaw Airport
- Pakokku – Pakokku Airport
- Pathein – Pathein Airport
- Putao – Putao Airport
- Sittwe – Sittwe Airport
- Tachilek – Tachilek Airport
- Thandwe – Thandwe Airport
- Toungoo – Toungoo Airport
- Yangon – Yangon International Airport
Additionally, Myanma Airways offers charter flights to the following destinations:[3]
Fleet
The Myanma Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 19 September 2008) [3]:
Fleet in 1970
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 727 | 1 | 0 | |
| Douglas DC-3 | 7 | 0 | |
| Fokker F27 | 5 | 0 | |
| Vickers Viscount 700 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 |
Accidents and incidents
- On 16 August 1972, Douglas C-47B XY-ACM of Burma Airways crashed shortly after take-off from Thandwe Airport on a scheduled passenger flight. All 28 people on board were killed.[5]
- On 24 August 1972, Vickers Viscount XY-ADF of Union of Burma Airways was damaged beyond economic repair at Sittwe Airport when it departed the runway on landing and the undercarriage collapsed.[6]
- On 24 August 1998, Myanma Airways Flight 635 crashed into a hill on approach to Tachilek Airport killing all 36 on board.
External links
References
- ^ a b Airframes.org
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 53.
- ^ a b Myanma Airways website - Services
- ^ Flight International 26 March 1970
- ^ "XY-ACM Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 October 2009.