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 | ||||||
Key people |
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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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