Air Mandalay

Air Mandalay
IATA
6T
ICAO
AMY
Callsign
AIR MANDALAY
Founded 6 October 1994
Commenced operations 18 October 1994
Operating bases Yangon International Airport
Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport
Fleet size 3
Destinations 10
Company slogan Safety, Reliability & Comfort
Parent company Air Mandalay Ltd.
Myanma Airways
Headquarters Yangon, Myanmar
Website www.air-mandalay.com

Air Mandalay (Burmese: အဲမန္တလေး) was 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.[1] It ceased operations in December, 2014.[2]

History

The airline was established on 6 October 1994 and started operations on 18 October 1994 with a flight from Yangon to Mandalay. It was the first domestic and regional Joint Venture Airline in Burma. It was established as a joint venture between Air Mandalay Holdings Singapore under Managing Director Michael Chang (51%) and Myanma Airways. On 27 August 1995, Air Mandalay started its first international service from Yangon to Chiang Mai in Thailand.[1]

Destinations

Air Mandalay's ATR 72 at Yangon Airport
Air Mandalay's ATR 42 at Yangon Airport

Air Mandalay serves the following destinations (as of April 2011):[3]

 Burma
Thailand
Singapore

Fleet

The Air Mandalay fleet includes the following aircraft (at 15 April 2011) :

Air Mandalay
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Options Notes
ATR 72-212 2 0
ATR 42-320 1 0
MRJ 90 6[4] 4
ERJ145 2
Total 5 6 4

See also

List of airlines of Burma

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 62.
  2. Air Mandalay suspends services after failing to secure leased planes, By Ei Ei Thu, Monday, 22 December 2014 ,http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/12656-air-mandalay-suspends-services-after-failing-to-secure-leased-planes.html
  3. Air Mandalay Route Map
  4. , Japan Timess

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