Mingalar Aviation Services
IATA ICAO Callsign
K7 KBZ JADE AIR
FoundedJune 2010
Operating basesYangon International Airport
Frequent-flyer programSky Smile Frequent Flyer Program
Fleet size4
Destinations19
HeadquartersYangon, Myanmar
Key people
  • U Aung Aung Zaw (Chairman)
  • Mr. Ryan Zwe (Vice Chairman)
Websitewww.airkbz.com

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 and Officially Rebranded itself in January 6, 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, 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]

Destinations

Mingalar Aviation Services serves the following destinations as of February 2020:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 IndiaImphalImphal AirportCharter[4]
 ThailandChiang MaiChiang Mai International AirportSuspended
 MyanmarYangonYangon International AirportHub
MandalayMandalay International AirportHub
BaganNyaung U Airport
DaweiDawei Airport
HehoHeho Airport
KalaymyoKalaymyo Airport
KawthaungKawthaung Airport
KengtungKengtung Airport
KhamtiKhamti Airport
KyaukpyuKyaukpyu Airport
LashioLashio Airport
LoikawLoikaw Airport
MyeikMyeik Airport
MyitkyinaMyitkyina Airport
Nay Pyi TawNay Pyi Taw International Airport
SittweSittwe Airport
TachilekTachilek Airport
ThandweThandwe Airport

Codeshare agreements

Mingalar Aviation Services has codeshare agreement with the following airline:

Fleet

Current fleet

Mingalar Aviation Services fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of Jan 2024):[5]

ATR 72 of Air KBZ
Air KBZ
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Notes
ATR 72-600 4
Total 4

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of August 2018):[6]

Sponsorships

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.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Air KBZ officially rebranded itself as Mingalar Aviation Services
  2. ↑ "Air KBZ launched domestic scheduled services from Yangon, Myanmar on 2 April 2011". ATR Aircraft. Retrieved 2013-01-31. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Airline Review - Air KBZ". Destination Travel. 2 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Imphal-Mandalay flight from November 23". NorthEast Today. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Air KBZ Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  6. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2018 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2018): 21.
  7. ↑ Kyaw Zin Hlaing (13 December 2016). "Myanmar's lethwei goliath toppled by Canadian 'Dave'". Myanmar Times.
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