Air Mandalay


Air Mandalay was a regional airline operating domestic services and international charter flights to neighboring countries. Its main base was Yangon International Airport. In early April 2015, two newly leased Embraer ERJ 145 jets joined its fleet.

History

The airline was established on 6 October 1994 and started operations on 18 October that year with a flight from Yangon to Mandalay. It was the first domestic and regional joint venture airline in Burma. It was established as a joint venture between Air Mandalay Holdings Singapore under Managing Director Michael Chang and Myanma Airways. Director of Flight Operations was Captain Zaw Thein, and Chief Pilot was Captain James Keep. On 27 August 1995, Air Mandalay started its first international service from Yangon to Chiang Mai in Thailand.
The airline ceased operations on September 4, 2018 amidst overcapacity in Myanmar's aviation market.

Destinations

Air Mandalay served the following destinations :
;Myanmar

Current fleet

As of August 2018 the Air Mandalay fleet comprised the following aircraft:

AircraftIn fleetOrdersNotes
Embraer ERJ-145/ER2—
Embraer ERJ-145/LR1—
Mitsubishi SpaceJet M90—6
Total36

Former fleet