Mingalar Aviation Services
Airline from Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Airline from Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mingalar Aviation Services (Burmese: မင်္ဂလာ လေကြောင်းပို့ဆောင်ရေးလုပ်ငန်း) formerly known as Air Kanbawza or Air KBZ, is a privately owned domestic airline in Myanmar based in Yangon. It was established in June 2010 as Air Kanbawza and officially rebranded itself as Mingalar on 6 January 2024.[1] The airline began operations with domestic scheduled services from Yangon, Myanmar on 2 April 2011.[2] In 2015 Air KBZ began codesharing international flights with its partner Myanmar Airways International, and on 2 December 2016 Air KBZ itself expanded internationally, launching its first scheduled service outside Myanmar with flights connecting Yangon and Chiang Mai in neighboring Thailand.[3]
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| Founded | June 2010 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2 April 2011 | ||||||
| Hubs | Yangon International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Mandalay International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Sky Smile Frequent Flyer Program | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Yangon, Myanmar | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
In December 2023, KBZ completed its exit from Air KBZ. On January 6, 2024, the new owner launched a rebranding initiative, renaming the airline to Mingalar Aviation Services ("Mingalar").[4]
Mingalar Aviation Services serves the following destinations as of January 2024:
Mingalar Aviation Services has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
As of January 2024, the Mingalar Aviation Services fleet consists of the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Notes |
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| ATR 72-600 | 4 | ||
| Total | 4 |
The airline previously operated the following aircraft under the name of Air KBZ (as of April 2024):[15]
In 2014, Mingalar Aviation Services started sponsoring Myanmar's national sport, Lethwei. The event is called the Air KBZ Aung Lan Golden Belt Championship, and is held at Thein Phyu Stadium in Yangon.[16]
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