MIAT Mongolian Airlines

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Miat Mongolian Airlines

IATA OM	ICAO MGL	Callsign MONGOL AIR
Founded		1954
Hubs		Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN)
Frequent flyer program		Miat Mileage
Member lounge		Unknown
Alliance		None
Fleet size		3
Destinations		12
Parent company		Miat Mongolian Airlines
Headquarters		Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Key people		Unknown
Website: http://www.miat.com/

MIAT Mongolian Airlines is Mongolia's national airline, based in the capital, Ulan Bator. It operates a comprehensive domestic route network and international scheduled services from its main base at Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN). MIAT stands for Mongolyn Irgenii Agaaryn Teever (Монголын Иргэний Агаарын Тээвэр, Mongolian Civil Air Transport).

1 History
2 Destinations
3 Fleet
4 Former Fleet
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

MIAT - Mongolian Airlines was formed in 1956 and was known at different times as, Air Mongol or Mongolian Airlines. It started with the help of Aeroflot, MIAT first started flights in July 1956 using an Antonov An-2 from Ulan Bator to Irkutsk although the airline also used Soviet-built DC-3s (Li-2s) for flights to international destinations like Beijing and Moscow. During the 1960s and 1970s the airline equipped with Antonov An-24 and 26 twin turboprops and the Chinese Yunshuji Y-12 commuter airliner. Tupolev Tu-154 jets were introduced in the late 1970s. By 1992 MIAT had acquired a Boeing 727-200 jet from Korean Air with one more following in 1994. The Boeing 727 jets were later discharged. An Airbus A310 and Boeing 737 were later acquired by MIAT. Later on in 2003 through 2005 MIAT's Antonov fleet was discharged because they were over their warranty, which led to the creation of Aero Mongolia. It is a fully state owned airline and has a total of 1034 employees.