Air Myanmar
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Air Myanmar was a proposed international airline to be based in Yangon
, Burma, a joint venture between Myanma Airways
and foreign investors.
The venture was established in 2004 and shut down in 2005.
The partners were Dawn Light Company, an oil trading business, France-based Cathay Aviation Ltd, and a Singapore company, Fast Growth Associates Ltd.
The airline planned to operate an Airbus 300 on medium-haul routes and a Boeing 767 on longer flights.
In December 2003 it was reported that the plans of United Air Myanmar to start operations seemed to be delayed, although staff of the airway had started work at their office.
In July 2004, the Asian Tribune
announced that the joint venture between shareholders of Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific
airline and the Myanmar Ministry of Transport would soon launch international flights.
On 28 July 2004 The Myanma Airways of the Ministry of Transport and its partners signed an agreement to launch the Air Myanmar Line, with an address by Minister for Transport Major General Hla Myint Swe
.
In August 2004 the Myanmar Times said that the international service would be launched by the end of the year, with two routes.
One would be from Yangon
to Sydney
via Singapore
using an Airbus A310-300, and the other would be a four-leg route between Yangon and Bangkok
, Shanghai
, Seoul
and Fukuoka
using an Airbus A300-600.
The company said 65 female cabin crew had already been trained and another 57 female and 21 male cabin crew were being trained.
The company was discussing aircraft registration and certificates with the Department of Aviation.
An October 2005 report from Xinhua News Agency
said that Air Myanmar was flying international routes.
The international Air Myanmar service was a failed project, starting in 2004 and ending in 2005.
Air Myanmar was not created because it was a cost-effective means of travel, or to appease pressure groups, but because the government felt that a modern state had to have a national airline.
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...
, Burma, a joint venture between 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 :...
and foreign investors.
The venture was established in 2004 and shut down in 2005.
Plans and failure
On 29 September 2003 it was reported that Air Myanmar, a joint venture by Myanma Airways and companies in Burma, France and Singapore was planning to begin chartered international cargo and passenger flights by the end of the year.The partners were Dawn Light Company, an oil trading business, France-based Cathay Aviation Ltd, and a Singapore company, Fast Growth Associates Ltd.
The airline planned to operate an Airbus 300 on medium-haul routes and a Boeing 767 on longer flights.
In December 2003 it was reported that the plans of United Air Myanmar to start operations seemed to be delayed, although staff of the airway had started work at their office.
In July 2004, the Asian Tribune
Asian Tribune
The Asian Tribune is an online newspaper that provides news and editorial on the current affairs of Asia, with a special emphasis on South Asia but mostly concentrates its news on the current Civil conflict in Sri Lanka....
announced that the joint venture between shareholders of Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport, although the airline's registered office is on the 33rd floor of One Pacific Place...
airline and the Myanmar Ministry of Transport would soon launch international flights.
On 28 July 2004 The Myanma Airways of the Ministry of Transport and its partners signed an agreement to launch the Air Myanmar Line, with an address by Minister for Transport Major General Hla Myint Swe
Hla Myint Swe
Major General Hla Myint Swe was Minister of Transport in Myanmar.-Early career:Hla Myint Swe fought against the Burma Communist Party in 1970s.In 1991, as Brigadier-General, Hla Myint Swe was Commander of the LID-88 in Magwe....
.
In August 2004 the Myanmar Times said that the international service would be launched by the end of the year, with two routes.
One would be from 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...
to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
via Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
using an Airbus A310-300, and the other would be a four-leg route between Yangon and Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
and Fukuoka
Fukuoka
Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...
using an Airbus A300-600.
The company said 65 female cabin crew had already been trained and another 57 female and 21 male cabin crew were being trained.
The company was discussing aircraft registration and certificates with the Department of Aviation.
An October 2005 report from Xinhua News Agency
Xinhua News Agency
The Xinhua News Agency is the official press agency of the government of the People's Republic of China and the biggest center for collecting information and press conferences in the PRC. It is the largest news agency in the PRC, ahead of the China News Service...
said that Air Myanmar was flying international routes.
The international Air Myanmar service was a failed project, starting in 2004 and ending in 2005.
Air Myanmar was not created because it was a cost-effective means of travel, or to appease pressure groups, but because the government felt that a modern state had to have a national airline.