The Department of Civil Aviation wants to require airports across the country to install aircraft recovery systems, which would include aircraft lifting bags, to improve safety and minimise delays if accidents happen, a senior aviation official said. U Ye Htut Aung, deputy director general of the department, said the government will allocate money for the […]
Nyaung-U airport to be renovated to handle more passengers
August 21, 2019 by
Renovation work will be carried out this year at Nyaung-U airport in Bagan to enable it to handle more passengers in the wake of the ancient city being declared a World Heritage site, said a senior civil aviation official. “We’ll carry out renovation work on the terminal. We’ll build rooms and upgrade the toilets for […]
Yangon International Airport enhances stakeholder partnerships; plans to boost global network
February 7, 2019 by
Yangon International Airport (YIA) yesterday hosted a reception in appreciation for its airline partners, while looking forward to updated terminal facilities and enhanced carrier partnerships to handle the increases in passenger numbers expected following Myanmar’s relaxation of entry visa requirements last October. The reception was held at Mingalar Sky Lounge Terminal 3, and graced by […]
Myanmar’s Yangon International Airport reveals growth plans
November 29, 2018 by
Myanmar’s Yangon International Airport is to be further upgraded to better equip it to accommodate more international traffic. Operator, Yangon Aerodrome Company Limited (YACL), has also revealed that it is stepping up its marketing efforts in a bid to develop its international route network. The announcements come despite the airport admitting that it is likely […]
Yangon Aerodrome Company announces new milestones and upgrades for Yangon International Airport
November 16, 2018 by
Yangon Aerodrome Company Limited (YACL) is increasing the capacity of Yangon International Airport (YIA), the gateway to Myanmar, and stepping up marketing to open new international routes, even as YIA is likely to close 2018 with the slowest growth in air passenger traffic in five years. At a media briefing today to announce the five […]
Unable to break protectionist curse, FMI bites the dust
July 24, 2018 by
FMI Air became the third domestic airline to throw in the towel on July 20, after more than five years in operation. Amid the winding up of joint venture proposals and local firms, this is the latest alarm that businesses are running out of patience with the government’s rigid protectionism in the aviation industry. “Operating […]
Bangkok Airways to fly direct between Yangon and Phuket
May 28, 2018 by
Thailand’s Bangkok Airways will start direct flights between Yangon and Phuket starting on November 17, Varong Israsena, the Bangkok-based regional airline vice president of sales told The Myanmar Times in Yangon. State-owned Myanmar National Airlines started operating a direct flight between Yangon and Phuket a month ago. “MNA sees the potential and increase in traffic […]
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