RANGOON — A final concession agreement will be signed by the end of this year with the Japanese-Singapore consortium which won a tender to construct the Hanthawaddy International Airport north of Rangoon, according to a government minister. U Thant Sin Maung, Burma’s Minister for Transport and Communications, told lawmakers during the parliamentary session on Tuesday […]
HK carrier working to resolve ‘issues’ at Mandalay airport
October 3, 2016 by
Budget airline HK Express will review restarting flights to Mandalay after resolving issues that local aviation officials said concerned fuel quality. But the firm that supplies the country’s airports said there are no doubts about the standard of fuel it provides. The Hong Kong carrier began flights to Yangon and Mandalay in the first week […]
Airport upgrades in Myanmar’s lesser-known hotspots means more international flights and tourists
September 9, 2016 by
A number of airports popular with tourists will begin accepting direct international flights after their upgrades are complete over the next decade, the Department of Civil Aviation deputy director general U Ye Htut Aung told The Myanmar Times. Heho Airport in Shan State, Nyaung-U in Mandalay Region, Thandwe in Rakhine State, and Dawei in Tanintharyi Region are examples […]
DCA hopes to tie up Hanthawaddy airport deal by the end of this year
August 23, 2016 by
A Final concession agreement between the Department of Civil Aviation and a consortium building a major new international airport in Bago Region known as Hanthawaddy International Airport should be complete by the end of this year, according to a DCA director. Myanmar has been trying to build the airport for two decades, but delays have plagued […]
Consortiums prepare to reach eventual inking of construction project for Hanthawaddy Airport
August 10, 2016 by
PROJECT consortium companies are preparing to reach an eventual inking of the construction project of Hanthawaddy International Airport in December, it has been learned from the Department of Civil Aviation. Hanthawaddy International Airport will become the largest and main international gateway into Myanmar once it is operational. It will be built on over 9,600 acres […]
Yangon airport T1 gets first foreign tenant
June 30, 2016 by
Yangon International Airport’s shiny new terminal has been almost empty since it opened in March – hosting only the country’s flag carrier Myanmar National Airlines. But space and facilities are becoming increasingly important for the raft of foreign firms aiming to add Myanmar routes, and the first international airlines are starting to move in. The […]
Myanmar firms take fancy to helicopters
May 20, 2016 by
Bell Helicopter is taking its 412 EPI model on a five-month demonstration tour across Asia-Pacific starting in Myanmar, where private sector firms have begun to show an interest in helicopters, according to the company’s local dealer. “Last year, we told government associations and private companies that they can easily buy Bell helicopters from Singapore without […]
Myanmar-Japan joint venture applies for airline licence
March 17, 2016 by
Myanmar’s already cluttered airline industry could be about to welcome another carrier into its ranks. Japan’s ANA Holdings and Shwe Than Lwin-owned Golden Sky World have formed a joint venture and applied to set up an international airline, according to a transport ministry official. The joint venture submitted a “late application” to the outgoing government, […]
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