Myanmar private airline launches first international flight

A Myanmar national private airline, Air Bagan, formally launched its maiden flight Tuesday morning between Yangon and Bangkok as its first international air route.
The maiden flight was inaugurated by Myanmar Transport Minister Major-General Thein Swe and Yangon Commander Brigadier-General Hla Htay Win at the Yangon International Airport.
The airline's Yangon-Bangkok-Yangon air route will run daily using a 228-seat airbus A 310-200 aircraft.
The airline plans to stretch wing to China's Kunming before September, U Tay Za, Chairman of the Htoo Trading Company which runs the airline, told Xinhua.
He also revealed that extension of flights to other destinations such as Singapore, South Korea's Incheon, Cambodia's Siam Reap, India's Chennai and Bangladesh's Dhaka will also be covered the plan.
15/05/07 Xinhua/People's Daily Online, China

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Categories: Foreign May 2007