Air KBZ (Burmese: အဲကေဘီဇက်) is a privately owned domestic Myanmar airline based in Yangon. Air Kanbawza, otherwise known as AIR KBZ, was established in June 2010.[1] The airline began operations with a Yangon-Bagan-Nyaung Oo-Mandalay-Heho-Yangon flight on 2 April 2019.[2] In 2015 Air KBZ began codesharing international flights with its partner Myanmar Airways International, but 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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| Operating bases | Yangon International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Sky Smile Frequent Flyer Program | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Destinations | 19 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Yangon, Myanmar | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
Air KBZ serves the following destinations as of February 2020:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| Imphal | Imphal Airport | Charter | [4] | |
| Yangon | Yangon International Airport | Hub | ||
| Mandalay | Mandalay International Airport | Hub | ||
| Bagan | Nyaung U Airport | |||
| Dawei | Dawei Airport | |||
| Heho | Heho Airport | |||
| Kalaymyo | Kalaymyo Airport | |||
| Kawthaung | Kawthaung Airport | |||
| Kengtung | Kengtung Airport | |||
| Khamti | Khamti Airport | |||
| Kyaukpyu | Kyaukpyu Airport | |||
| Lashio | Lashio Airport | |||
| Loikaw | Loikaw Airport | |||
| Myeik | Myeik Airport | |||
| Myitkyina | Myitkyina Airport | |||
| Nay Pyi Taw | Nay Pyi Taw International Airport | |||
| Sittwe | Sittwe Airport | |||
| Tachilek | Tachilek Airport | |||
| Thandwe | Thandwe Airport |
Air KBZ has codeshare agreement with the following airline:
The Air KBZ fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[5]

| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
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| ATR 72-600 | 10 | ||
| ATR 72-500 | 4 | ||
| Embraer 190 | – | 4 | |
| Total | 14 | 4 |
The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of August 2018):[6]
In 2014, Air KBZ started sponsoring Myanmar's national sport, Lethwei. The event is called the Air KBZ Aung Lan Golden Belt Championship being held at Thein Phyu Stadium in Yangon.[7]
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| Defunct | |