Air Mandalay
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Air Mandalay 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
.
. It was the first domestic and regional Joint Venture Airline in Burma. It was established as a joint venture between Air Mandalay Holdings Singapore (51%) and Myanma Airways
. On 27 August 1995, Air Mandalay started its first international service from Yangon to Chiang Mai
in Thailand
. At the moment (April 2011) it's the only airline in Myanmar that has been operating for more than 16 years without any incident List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Yangon
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
, Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
. It is a regional airline operating domestic services and international charter flights to neighboring countries. Its main base is Yangon International Airport
Yangon International Airport
Yangon International Airport , located in Mingaladon, at north of downtown Yangon, is the primary international airport of Myanmar and the second largest airport in the country....
.
History
The airline was established on 6 October 1994 and started operations on 18 October 1994 with a flight from Yangon to MandalayMandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
. It was the first domestic and regional Joint Venture Airline in Burma. It was established as a joint venture between Air Mandalay Holdings Singapore (51%) and Myanma Airways
Myanma Airways
Myanma Airways Corporation 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.- History :...
. On 27 August 1995, Air Mandalay started its first international service from Yangon to Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province , a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna and was the tributary Kingdom of Chiang Mai from 1774 until 1939. It is...
in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. At the moment (April 2011) it's the only airline in Myanmar that has been operating for more than 16 years without any incident List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
Destinations
Air Mandalay serves the following destinations (as of April 2011):- Burma
- BaganBaganBagan , formerly Pagan, is an ancient city in the Mandalay Region of Burma. Formally titled Arimaddanapura or Arimaddana and also known as Tambadipa or Tassadessa , it was the capital of several ancient kingdoms in Burma...
- Nyaung U AirportNyaung U AirportNyaung U Airport is an airport located in Nyaung U , a town in the Mandalay Division of central Burma. It is the primary air gateway to the city of Bagan and surrounding areas. It also known as Nyaung Oo Airport or Bagan Nyaung Oo Airport.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above... - HehoHehoHeho is a small town in Kalaw Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State of Myanmar . It is the primary air gateway to tourist areas such as Inle Lake.Heho is connected by NH4 to Sakangyi and Taunggyi, the capital of the Shan State in the east...
- Heho AirportHeho Airport-History:The airport served as an airbase both for the Allies and the Japanese during World War II. The airbase was heavily bombed by the Allies. Evidence of aircraft bunker revetments and bomb craters can still be seen on the southern end of the airfield, especially noticeable from the... - MandalayMandalayMandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
- Mandalay International AirportMandalay International AirportMandalay International Airport , located 35 km south of Mandalay in Tada-U, is one of only two international airports in Burma. Completed in 1999, the airport is the largest and most modern airport in the country, complete with a 14,000-foot runway and capacity to handle up to 3 million passengers...
Hub - DaweiDawei-Transport:Only recently Dawei was connected to the rest of Myanmar by road and rail. There are plans to construct a deepwater port in Dawei. In November 2010, the Myanmar Port Authority signed a USD $8.6 billion deal with Italian-Thai Development to develop a deep sea port at Dawei...
- Dawei AirportDawei AirportDawei Airport is an airport serving Dawei , a city in the Tanintharyi Division in southeastern Burma.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with a concrete surface measuring .-Airlines and destinations:... - KawthaungKawthaungKawthaung is in the southernmost part of Myanmar, located in Tanintharyi Region. During British rule in Burma between 1824 and 1948, it was known as Victoria Point.- History :...
- Kawthaung AirportKawthaung AirportKawthaung Airport is an airport in Kawthaung, Burma. The airport has a very small terminal with no gates. The airport has a 1800 x 50 meter runway.-Airlines and destinations:... - SittweSittwe-Economy:In February 2007, India announced a plan to develop the port, which would enable ocean access from Indian Northeastern states, so called "Seven sisters", like Mizoram, via the Kaladan River....
- Sittwe AirportSittwe AirportSittwe Airport is an airport in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Burma.It started as a military used arifield in World War II. It was handed over to Department of Civil Aviation by International Aero Limited Company on 24 July 1947. It was upgraded to 6,000 feet long and 140 feet wide gravel mixed asphalt... - Tachilek - Tachilek AirportTachilek AirportTachilek Airport or Tachileik Airport is an airport serving Tachilek , a town in the Shan State of eastern Burma.-Airlines and destinations:...
- ThandweThandwe-Ngapali Beach:Ngapali Beach is a beach located 7 kilometres from the town of Thandwe , in Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the most famous beach in Myanmar and is a popular tourist destination...
- Thandwe AirportThandwe AirportThandwe Airport is an airport serving Thandwe, a town in the Rakhine State of Burma.- Airlines and destinations :-Accidents and incidents:... - YangonYangonYangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
- Yangon International AirportYangon International AirportYangon International Airport , located in Mingaladon, at north of downtown Yangon, is the primary international airport of Myanmar and the second largest airport in the country....
Main Hub
- Bagan
- ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
- Chiang MaiChiang MaiChiang Mai sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province , a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna and was the tributary Kingdom of Chiang Mai from 1774 until 1939. It is...
- Chiang Mai International AirportChiang Mai International AirportChiang Mai International Airport is located in Chiang Mai, Thailand.Chiang Mai International Airport is the major gateway to the north of Thailand, and currently the third busiest airport in the country. As of 2010, 17 airlines operate services and more than 3,000,000 passengers, 15,000 flights...
- Chiang Mai
Fleet
The Air Mandalay fleet includes the following aircraft (at 15 April 2011) http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=6T&al_op=1:- 1 ATR 42-320 (operational from June 2011)
- 3 ATR 72-212 (XY-AEY, XY-AIA, XY-AIR)