Yangon Airways
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Yangon Airways Ltd.
is an airline
based in Yangon
, Myanmar
, offering scheduled and chartered domestic flights out of its bases at Yangon International Airport
and Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport
. It was suspended from December 2010 but has since restarted operations starting from the 16th of October.
between Myanma Airways
and Krong-Sombat Co. from Thailand
. In 1997, Myanma May Flower Group (an ethnic Chinese
company, associated with Thai logging
businesses) acquired the Krong-Sombat shares.
Yangon Airways developed a dubious reputation when reports surfaced that it was an ally of the United Wa State Army
(a separatist militia involved in the Internal conflict in Burma
) and as such actively involved in drug trafficking, which prompted the US Government to have sanctions
placed on the airline under the Kingpin Act on 13 November 2008. On December 3, 2010, Yangon Airways had to suspend all flight operations after having its commercial transport license
had been withdrawn by the Burmese Department of Civil Aviation. The Irrawaddy
claimed this happened due to the affiliation of the airline with the separatists, rather than due to the financial problems the airline had long since suffered from. Yangon Airways' flights will be operated from 16th October, 2011
turboprop
airliners. For a short period in early 2001, a single ATR 42
was additionally operated.
Private company limited by shares
A private company limited by shares, usually called a private limited company , is a type of company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, Scotland, that of certain Commonwealth countries and the Republic of Ireland...
is an airline
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Yangon
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
, Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
, offering scheduled and chartered domestic flights out of its bases at Yangon International Airport
Yangon International Airport
Yangon International Airport , located in Mingaladon, at north of downtown Yangon, is the primary international airport of Myanmar and the second largest airport in the country....
and Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport
Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport
Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport is a domestic airport in Burma that served Mandalay and surrounding areas. It has largely been replaced by Mandalay International Airport....
. It was suspended from December 2010 but has since restarted operations starting from the 16th of October.
History
Yangon Airways was established in 1996 as a joint ventureJoint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
between Myanma Airways
Myanma Airways
Myanma Airways Corporation is the national flag carrier and state-owned airline of Myanmar, based in Yangon. It operates scheduled services to all major domestic destinations. Its main base is Yangon International Airport.- History :...
and Krong-Sombat Co. from Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. In 1997, Myanma May Flower Group (an ethnic Chinese
Burmese Chinese
The Burmese Chinese or Chinese Burmese are a group of overseas Chinese born or raised in Burma . Although the Chinese officially make up three percent of the population, the actual figure is believed to be much higher...
company, associated with Thai logging
Logging
Logging is the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks.In forestry, the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, usually a sawmill or a lumber yard...
businesses) acquired the Krong-Sombat shares.
Yangon Airways developed a dubious reputation when reports surfaced that it was an ally of the United Wa State Army
United Wa State Army
The United Wa State Army is an ethnic minority army of an estimated 30,000 Wa soldiers of Myanmar's Special Region No. 2 led by Bao Youxiang . There is no recognised Wa State in Myanmar, which is divided into divisions, states, and special regions...
(a separatist militia involved in the Internal conflict in Burma
Internal conflict in Burma
The internal conflict in Burma is a term that is employed to refer to the current violence in Burma that has existed since approximately April 1948 between the Burmese government and the various ethnic groups in the country. More recently, the conflict has been against the military regime that has...
) and as such actively involved in drug trafficking, which prompted the US Government to have sanctions
Economic sanctions
Economic sanctions are domestic penalties applied by one country on another for a variety of reasons. Economic sanctions include, but are not limited to, tariffs, trade barriers, import duties, and import or export quotas...
placed on the airline under the Kingpin Act on 13 November 2008. On December 3, 2010, Yangon Airways had to suspend all flight operations after having its commercial transport license
Air Operator's Certificate
An air operator's certificate is the approval granted from a national aviation authority to an aircraft operator to allow it to use aircraft for commercial purposes. This requires the operator to have personnel, assets and system in place to ensure the safety of its employees and the general public...
had been withdrawn by the Burmese Department of Civil Aviation. The Irrawaddy
The Irrawaddy
This article is about a newsmagazine. For other uses of the term, please see Irrawaddy.For the Second World War battle honour, see Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations...
claimed this happened due to the affiliation of the airline with the separatists, rather than due to the financial problems the airline had long since suffered from. Yangon Airways' flights will be operated from 16th October, 2011
Destinations
Yangon Airways operated scheduled flights to the following dometic destinations:- BaganBaganBagan , formerly Pagan, is an ancient city in the Mandalay Region of Burma. Formally titled Arimaddanapura or Arimaddana and also known as Tambadipa or Tassadessa , it was the capital of several ancient kingdoms in Burma...
– Nyaung U AirportNyaung U AirportNyaung U Airport is an airport located in Nyaung U , a town in the Mandalay Division of central Burma. It is the primary air gateway to the city of Bagan and surrounding areas. It also known as Nyaung Oo Airport or Bagan Nyaung Oo Airport.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above... - DaweiDawei-Transport:Only recently Dawei was connected to the rest of Myanmar by road and rail. There are plans to construct a deepwater port in Dawei. In November 2010, the Myanmar Port Authority signed a USD $8.6 billion deal with Italian-Thai Development to develop a deep sea port at Dawei...
– Dawei AirportDawei AirportDawei Airport is an airport serving Dawei , a city in the Tanintharyi Division in southeastern Burma.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with a concrete surface measuring .-Airlines and destinations:... - HehoHehoHeho is a small town in Kalaw Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State of Myanmar . It is the primary air gateway to tourist areas such as Inle Lake.Heho is connected by NH4 to Sakangyi and Taunggyi, the capital of the Shan State in the east...
– Heho AirportHeho Airport-History:The airport served as an airbase both for the Allies and the Japanese during World War II. The airbase was heavily bombed by the Allies. Evidence of aircraft bunker revetments and bomb craters can still be seen on the southern end of the airfield, especially noticeable from the... - KawthaungKawthaungKawthaung is in the southernmost part of Myanmar, located in Tanintharyi Region. During British rule in Burma between 1824 and 1948, it was known as Victoria Point.- History :...
– Kawthaung AirportKawthaung AirportKawthaung Airport is an airport in Kawthaung, Burma. The airport has a very small terminal with no gates. The airport has a 1800 x 50 meter runway.-Airlines and destinations:... - Kengtung – Kengtung AirportKengtung Airport-Airlines and destinations:...
- MandalayMandalayMandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
– Mandalay International AirportMandalay International AirportMandalay International Airport , located 35 km south of Mandalay in Tada-U, is one of only two international airports in Burma. Completed in 1999, the airport is the largest and most modern airport in the country, complete with a 14,000-foot runway and capacity to handle up to 3 million passengers...
base - Myeik – Myeik AirportMyeik Airport-Airlines and destinations:...
- MyitkyinaMyitkyinaMyitkyina is the capital city of Kachin State in Myanmar , located from Yangon, and from Mandalay. In Burmese it means "near the big river", and in fact "Myitkyina" lies on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River, just below from Myit-son of its two headstreams...
– Myitkyina AirportMyitkyina Airport-Airlines and destinations:-History:Built before World War II as Myitkyina Airfield, the airfield was captured by the Imperial Japanese Army on 8 May 1942 during the Japanese conquest of Burma... - NaypyidawNaypyidawNaypyidaw is the capital city of Burma, also known as Myanmar. It is administered as the Naypyidaw Union Territory, as per the 2008 Constitution. On 6 November 2005, the administrative capital of Myanmar was officially moved to a greenfield 3.2 km west of Pyinmana, and approximately...
– Naypyidaw Airport - Tachilek – Tachilek AirportTachilek AirportTachilek Airport or Tachileik Airport is an airport serving Tachilek , a town in the Shan State of eastern Burma.-Airlines and destinations:...
- YangonYangonYangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
– Yangon Airport base
Fleet
Yangon Airways operates a fleet of two ATR 72ATR 72
The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop short-haul regional airliner built by the French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR. ATR and Airbus are both built in Toulouse, and share resources and technology...
turboprop
Turboprop
A turboprop engine is a type of turbine engine which drives an aircraft propeller using a reduction gear.The gas turbine is designed specifically for this application, with almost all of its output being used to drive the propeller...
airliners. For a short period in early 2001, a single ATR 42
ATR 42
-Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....
was additionally operated.