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Myanmar Airways International Co., Ltd. (Burmese: အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ မြန်မာ့လေကြောင်းလိုင်း) is a privately owned airline headquartered in Yangon, Myanmar.[1] It operates scheduled international services to destinations mainly in Southeast Asia and is based at Yangon International Airport. Myanmar Airways International was the sponsor of the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. MAI's logo shows pyinsarupa (Burmese: ပဉ္စရူပ), a traditional Burmese chimeric animal.

Not to be confused with Myanmar National Airlines.
Myanmar Airways International
IATA ICAO Callsign
8M MMA MYANMAR
Founded1946; 76 years ago (1946) (as Union of Burma Airways)
Commenced operations1997
HubsYangon International Airport
Secondary hubsMandalay International Airport
Frequent-flyer programSky Smile Privilege Program
Fleet size11
Destinations22
HeadquartersYangon, Myanmar
Key people
  • U Aung Aung Zaw (Chairman)
Websitemaiair.com
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History



Early years


A now retired MAI Boeing 737-300 in 2002
A now retired MAI Boeing 737-300 in 2002

The airline was founded in 1946.[2]

Myanmar Airways International (MAI) took off in August 1993, initially created as a joint venture between Myanma Airways and Singapore-based Highsonic Enterprises, with the support of Royal Brunei Airlines. It boasted a Singapore management team (many ex-Singapore Airlines staff), new Boeing aircraft, all-expatriate cockpit crews, improved training for flight attendants and new UK Civil Aviation Authority operating standards. Eventually, the original joint venture was terminated and MAI became a wholly owned Myanmar company. In January 2001, a new joint venture was formed in which Region Air Myanmar (HK) Ltd., took a 49% stake and a local businessman[who?] through his company pyae

Co. took an 11% share and Myanma Airways retained 40%. [citation needed]

In 2001, a new corporate identity and aircraft livery were rolled out and the company completed its first major cabin-crew-upgrading program. In 2002, the airline obtained new International Air Transport Association (IATA) airline designator codes and joined both the IATA Multilateral Interline Traffic Agreement (MITA) and IATA Clearing House. The airline sent 122 employees on training courses at Malaysia Airlines and Royal Brunei Airlines training centers. In 2003, MAI launched a code-share agreement with Thai Airways International on the Bangkok-Yangon-Bangkok route. The company also has code-sharing with Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways and Jetstar Asia Airways. In 2004, the airline took delivery of new uniforms for ground staff and recruited a further 16 new cabin-crew trainees.

In February 2007, the foreign management team under Region Air Myanmar (HK) Ltd. transferred its control to MAI.


Expansion and modernization since 2009


MAI inherited a long history of government ownership when it was separated from Myanmar National Airlines in 1993. The new airline was initially formed as a joint venture company between Myanma Airways and a Singapore investment company. Just prior to the 2010 General Election, Myanmar's government sold an 80% stake in MAI to one of the country's largest financial institutions, Kanbawza Bank Ltd, retaining a 20% stake through the state-owned domestic carrier, Myanma Airways. In 2009 MAI received delivery of its first two aircraft with the remainder of the carrier's short-haul fleet being leased from neighboring countries. Operations radically change from 2010 under KBZ Bank's ownership with organizational and route adjustments. As well as fully commercializing the airline's operations, the carrier's controlling parent also launched a domestic partner airline, Air KBZ in June 2010.[3] Since then, MAI has been expanding its fleet and currently has a total of five Airbus A320s and two Airbus A319s in its service. It also leased Airbus A321s from Air Méditerranée in the winter of 2010-2011 and deployed them on Bangkok-Singapore services. Non-hub routes between Bangkok-Singapore and Siem Reap-Phnom Penh were successfully inaugurated in 2010 and 2011 respectively. In 2013, MAI received IOSA certificate, the only recipient in Myanmar of the IATA Operational Safety Audit Program (IOSA) Operator. In 2016, Kanbawza (KBZ) Group acquired full control of MAI. In 2018 the airline commenced services between Mandalay-Bangkok.[4]


Services



Sky Smile Privilege Program


In this frequent-flyer program, MAI offers three levels of membership - Jade, Ruby and Diamond. Passengers who have traveled on three return flights within one calendar year are entitled to apply for the Ruby membership and start earning points required to qualify for the next level. If a passenger has completed a minimum of six return flights with his Ruby membership, the membership will automatically be moved up to the Diamond membership scheme. A Sky Smile Privilege Program member can redeem the mile points earned by flying with MAI for free travel tickets.


Sky Smile Executive Lounge


MAI Sky Smile Executive Lounge at Yangon International Airport is offered exclusively for Diamond Card Members and business class passengers. The lounge offers refreshments, entertainment and business secretary services.


Destinations


Myanmar Airways International serves the following destinations:[5][6]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 CambodiaPhnom PenhPhnom Penh International Airport[6][7]
 ChinaGuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport[8]
HangzhouHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport[9]
HefeiHefei Xinqiao International AirportSeasonal Charter[10]
KunmingKunming Changshui International Airport[11]
NanchangNanchang Changbei International AirportSeasonal Charter[10]
NanjingNanjing Lukou International Airport[12]
NingboNingbo Lishe International Airport[12]
 Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport
 IndiaDelhiIndira Gandhi International Airport[6]
GayaGaya AirportSeasonal[6][13]
KolkataNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport[6][14]
MumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
 MalaysiaKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International Airport[6]
 MyanmarDaweiDawei Airport[6]
HehoHeho Airport[6]
KawthaungKawthaung Airport[6]
MandalayMandalay International AirportSecondary hub[6]
MyeikMyeik Airport[6][15]
MyitkyinaMyitkyina Airport[6]
Nyaung-UNyaung U Airport[6]
PutaoPutao Airport[6]
SittweSittwe Airport[6]
ThandweThandwe Airport[6]
YangonYangon International AirportPrimary Hub[6]
 SingaporeSingaporeChangi Airport[13]
 South KoreaSeoulIncheon International Airport[6][16]
 TaiwanTaipeiTaoyuan International Airport[17]
 ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi Airport[6][13]
PhuketPhuket International Airport[18]
 United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubai International Airport[6]
 VietnamHanoiNoi Bai International Airport[19]
Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International Airport[19]

Codeshare agreements


Myanmar Airways International has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[20]


Fleet


MAI Airbus A319-100
MAI Airbus A319-100
MAI Airbus A320-200
MAI Airbus A320-200

Current fleet


The Myanmar Airways International fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of September 2021):[23][24]

Myanmar Airways International fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A319-100 4 — 144
Airbus A320-200 4 — 190
Embraer 190 3 — 124
Total 11 0

Former fleet


MAI has operated a variety of aircraft types, including:

Myanmar Airways International retired fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A321-100 5 2009 2011 Leased from Air Méditerranée
Airbus A330-300 3 2003 2003 Leased from Malaysia Airlines
Boeing 737-400 Un­known Un­known Un­known Leased from KLM, Malaysia Airlines
Boeing 737-800 3 2001 2006 Leased from Pegasus Airlines
Boeing 757-200 1 1999 1999 Leased from Royal Brunei Airlines
Fokker 100 1 2008 2009 Leased from Air Bagan
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 3 2003 2008 Leased from Lion Air

See also



References


  1. "Offices Address Archived 2009-09-06 at the Wayback Machine." Myanmar Airways International. Retrieved on 10 October 2019.
  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 53.
  3. "Airline Review - Myanmar Airways International". destinationtravel.info. 9 April 2018.
  4. "Myanmar Airways International Adds Mandalay – Bangkok from Sep 2016". Routes Online. 11 July 2016.
  5. "Our Destinations". Myanmar Airways International.
  6. "Route Map". Myanmar Airways International.
  7. "Myanmar Airways International to Launch Phnom Penh Service in W11". Routesonline. 16 September 2011.
  8. "Myanmar Airways International to start Guangzhou service from Mar 2011". Routesonline. 24 January 2011.
  9. "Myanmar Airways International adds Hangzhou service in 3Q19". routesonline. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  10. "Myanmar Airways International expands China service in August 2019". routesonline. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  11. "Myanmar Airways International Adds Kunming Service from late-Dec 2015". Routesonline. 19 November 2015.
  12. "Myanmar Airways International adds Nanjing / Ningbo in Dec 2019/Jan 2020". Routesonline. 24 December 2019.
  13. "Myanmar Airways Int'l W10 Service increase and new routes". routesonline. 6 October 2010.
  14. "Myanmar Airways International adds Kolkata service from Dec 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  15. Bose, K. S.; Sarma, R. H. (1975-10-27). "Delineation of the intimate details of the backbone conformation of pyridine nucleotide coenzymes in aqueous solution". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 66 (4): 1173–1179. doi:10.1016/0006-291x(75)90482-9. ISSN 1090-2104. PMID 2.
  16. "Myanmar Airways International adds Seoul service from Dec 2019". Routesonline. 1 October 2019.
  17. "Myanmar Airways International adds Mandalay – Taipei route in Jan 2020". Routesonline. 14 January 2020.
  18. "MYANMAR AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL ADDS PHUKET SERVICE IN LATE-SEP 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  19. "Hãng hàng không tư nhân lớn nhất Myanmar sắp có mặt tại Việt Nam" [Myanmar's largest private airline is coming to Vietnam soon]. Bao Giao Thong (in Vietnamese). 19 August 2022.
  20. "Profile on Myanmar Airways International". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  21. "Royal Brunei Airlines and Myanmar Airways International ink codeshare agreement". www.flyroyalbrunei.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  22. "SriLankan expands network to Myanmar in partnership with Myanmar Airways International". www.srilankan.com. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  23. "Myanmar Airways International Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  24. "Myanmar Airways International takes first E190 | News | Flight Global".


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[de] Myanmar Airways International

MAI - Myanmar Airways International Co. Ltd. ist eine myanmarische Fluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Rangun und Basis auf dem Rangun International Airport.
- [en] Myanmar Airways International

[es] Myanmar Airways International

Myanmar Airways International Co., Ltd. (en birmano, အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ မြန်မာ့လေကြောင်း) es la aerolínea internacional de Birmania, con sede en la Torre Sakura en Rangún.[2]

[fr] Myanmar Airways International

Myanmar Airways International (MAI - code AITA : 8M, code OACI : MMA) est une compagnie aérienne birmane.


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