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Founded | June 2010 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2 April 2011 | ||||||
Hubs | Yangon International Airport | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Mandalay International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Sky Smile Frequent Flyer Program | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 13 | ||||||
Headquarters | Yangon, Myanmar | ||||||
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Website | www |
Mingalar Aviation Services (Burmese: မင်္ဂလာလေကြောင်းလိုင်း) formerly known as Air Kanbawza or Air KBZ, is a privately owned domestic airline in Myanmar based in Yangon. It was established in June 2010 as Air Kanbawza and officially rebranded itself as Mingalar on 6 January 2024.[1] The airline began operations with domestic scheduled services from Yangon, Myanmar on 2 April 2011.[2] In 2015 Air KBZ began codesharing international flights with its partner Myanmar Airways International, and 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]
Mingalar Aviation Services serves the following destinations as of January 2024:
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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India | Imphal | Imphal Airport | Terminated | [4] |
Myanmar | Bagan | Nyaung U Airport | [5] | |
Dawei | Dawei Airport | [6] | ||
Heho | Heho Airport | [5] | ||
Kalaymyo | Kalaymyo Airport | Terminated | ||
Kawthaung | Kawthaung Airport | [6] | ||
Kengtung | Kengtung Airport | [7] | ||
Khamti | Khamti Airport | Terminated | ||
Kyaukpyu | Kyaukpyu Airport | [8] | ||
Lashio | Lashio Airport | [9] | ||
Loikaw | Loikaw Airport | Terminated | ||
Mandalay | Mandalay International Airport | Hub | ||
Myitkyina | Myitkyina Airport | [10] | ||
Nay Pyi Taw | Nay Pyi Taw International Airport | Terminated | ||
Putao | Putao Airport | [10] | ||
Sittwe | Sittwe Airport | [11] | ||
Tachilek | Tachilek Airport | Terminated | ||
Thandwe | Thandwe Airport | [12] | ||
Yangon | Yangon International Airport | Hub | ||
Thailand | Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai International Airport | Terminated |
Mingalar Aviation Services has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
As of January 2024, the Mingalar Aviation Services fleet consists of the following aircraft:
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
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ATR 72-600 | 2 | 2 additional aircraft in storage. | |
Total | 2 |
The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of August 2018):[14]
In 2014, Mingalar Aviation Services 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.[15]