Asian Wings Airways was an airline based in Myanmar. It began service on 27 January 2011.[1] It offered regular flights to all major tourist destinations in Myanmar.
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| Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | January 27, 2011 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | January 1, 2019 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Yangon International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Parent company | Asian Wings Airways, Limited | ||||||
| Headquarters | Yangon, Myanmar | ||||||
| Key people | Lwin Moe (ED) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Asian Wings Airways was owned and operated by Sun Far Travels and Tours Company, Limited.[2]
All Nippon Airways announced in 2013 that it would purchase a 49% stake in Asian Wings Airways for around 3 billion Japanese yen, the first foreign investment in a Myanmar-based airline since democratization,[3] but in 2014 ANA declared that its board of directors had agreed to cancel the investment, citing “intensified” competition in the aviation sector.[4]
The airline suspended all operations on January 1, 2019.[5]
Destinations
editAs of June 2016 the airline served the following destinations within Myanmar:[6]
- Bhamo - Bhamo Airport
- Heho - Heho Airport
- Homalin - Homalin Airport
- Kalay - Kalaymyo Airport
- Kyaingtong - Kyaingtong Airport
- Kyaukpyu - Kyaukpyu Airport
- Lashio - Lashio Airport
- Mandalay - Mandalay International Airport, hub
- Monywa - Monywa Airport
- Myitkyina - Myitkyina Airport
- Tachilek - Tachilek Airport
- Yangon - Yangon International Airport, main hub
Fleet
editCurrent fleet
editPrior to suspending operations, the Asian Wings Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-500 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 |
Former fleet
edit- 2 further ATR 72-500 (2013-2016)
- 1 Airbus A321 (2012-2016)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Asian Wings begins domestic flights | Myanmar Times". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "Asian Wings Airways". Tourism Transparency. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "ＡＮＡ、ミャンマーの中堅航空に出資へ アジア開拓". 日本経済新聞. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "Japan's ANA Cancels Investment in Burma's Asian Wings". The Irrawaddy. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "News Myanmar's Asian Wings Airways suspended operations". ch-aviation. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Summer Flight Schedule: 1 June 2016-30 June 2016". asianwingsair.com. Asian Wings Airways. Archived from the original on 2016-07-22. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Asian Wings Airways fleet details". airfleets.net. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
External links
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