Golden Myanmar Airlines

Golden Myanmar Airlines (Burmese: ရွှေမြန်မာ လေကြောင်းလိုင်း) is an airline in Myanmar currently offering domestic flights. It was established in August 2012. It was formed by 15 investors including the chairmen of CB Bank and Myanmar Golden Star. The airline launched operations in January 2013 with one Airbus A320 and planned to add a new aircraft to its fleet every six months.

Golden Myanmar Airlines
ရွှေမြန်မာ လေကြောင်းလိုင်း
IATA ICAO Callsign
Y5 GMR GOLDEN MYANMAR
Founded2012
HubsMandalay International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations11
Parent companyCo-operative Bank Ltd,Kaung Myanmar Aung Business Development Enterprise
HeadquartersYangon, Myanmar
Websitewww.gmairlines.com

Destinations
Myanmar

Fleet

Current Fleet
An Airbus A320 of Golden Myanmar Airlines landing at Singapore Changi Airport (April 2013)

As of August 2019 the Golden Myanmar Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]

Golden Myanmar Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders
ATR 72-600 3 0
Total 3 0

Former Fleet

The airline operated a single leased Airbus A320 from 2012 to 2016. A further leased Airbus A320 was operated from 2013 to 2014 until damaged beyond repair.

The airline also operated the following aircraft (as of August 2018):[2]

  • 1 further ATR 72-600

Incidents and accidents

On 14 April 2014 an Airbus A320 of Golden Myanmar Airlines was damaged beyond repair at Yangon International Airport when it impacted the rear fuselage of another aircraft while being towed.[3] The airframe was preserved in 2016 at Bago, Myanmar and used as a restaurant.

See also
  • List of airlines of Burma

References
  1. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 21.
  2. "Global Airline Guide 2018 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2018): 21.
  3. "Golden Myanmar Airways XY-AGT". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 19 September 2017.

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