Air Bagan
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| Founded | 2004 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Yangon International Airport Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport |
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| Frequent-flyer program | Royal Lotus Plus | ||||||
| Airport lounge | Lotus Lounge | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 20 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Treasure of Myanmar | ||||||
| Parent company | Htoo Trading Co. Ltd[2] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Yangon, Myanmar | ||||||
| Key people | Tay Za (Founder)[2] Htoo Thet Htwe (Chairman) |
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| Website | www.airbagan.com | ||||||
Air Bagan Limited (Burmese: အဲပုဂံ), operating as Air Bagan, is an airline headquartered in Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar.[3] It operates domestic scheduled services to 15 towns and cities, as well as to Thailand. Its main bases are Yangon International Airport and Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport.[4] Air Bagan is listed as a Specially Designated National by the United States Department of the Treasury for its association with the Government of Myanmar, meaning U.S. citizens are generally prohibited from dealing with the airline by U.S. sanctions against the government of Myanmar.[5]
Contents
History
The airline was established in June 2004 and started operations on 15 November 2004. It is owned by Htoo Trading Co. Ltd and has 250 employees (as of March 2007). Its first international service was flown from Yangon to Bangkok on 15 May 2007,[4] and the second to Singapore from 7 September 2007.[6]
On August 16, 2015 Air Bagan has ended air operations. The reason was the total loss of an ATR 72 airplane in an accident on 24 July 2015, making it no longer possible for the company to keep the flight operations going.
Destinations
Air Bagan serves the following destinations:[7]
- Myanmar
- Thailand
Fleet
The Air Bagan fleet includes the following aircraft:
As of 12 September 2014 Air Bagan's fleet includes the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Options | Notes |
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| ATR 42-320 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Stored at RGN |
| ATR 72-212 | 2 | 0 | 0 | On repair at RGN |
| ATR 72-500 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fokker 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Stored at RGN |
| Airbus A310 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Stored |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Cyclone Nargis
When Cyclone Nargis struck Lower Myanmar in May 2008, the Burmese government gave Air Bagan and its parent company, Htoo Trading Co. Ltd responsibility to reconstruct the badly devastated town of Bogale in the Ayeyarwaddy Delta.[8]
Accidents and incidents
- On 19 February 2008, Air Bagan ATR 72 overran the runway at Putao Airport injuring two people.[9]
- On 25 December 2012, Air Bagan Flight 11 Fokker 100 XY-AGC crash landed near Heho Airport, killing one on board, one on the ground and injuring 11.[10] Among the injured was the well-known meditation teacher Allan Lokos, who was severely burned during his escape from the crashed plane.[11]
See also
References
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- ↑ "Contact Us." Air Bagan. Retrieved on 10 October 2009.
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- ↑ http://www.treasury.gov/ofac/downloads/ctrylst.txt
- ↑ "Myanmar's Air Bagan launches S'pore service", AsiaOne Travel, 7 September 2007
- ↑ Air Bagan International and Domestic Route Map
- ↑ Nargis Cyclone Air Bagan's Humanitarian Work
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Airliner makes emergency landing on Myanmar road" AP. Retrieved: 25 December 2012.
- ↑ Allan Lokos, Through the Flames: Overcoming Disaster Through Compassion, Patience, and Determination (TarcherPerigee, 2015)
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