State-owned Myanmar Airways to buy six ATR 72-600

State-owned Myanmar Airways to buy six ATR 72-600

Published on Sunday, 20 April 2014 22:25

Myanmar Airways is planning to buy six ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft to add to its fleet, according to Than Tun, managing director of the state-owned airline.

"Myanmar Airways is negotiating with ATR Company, France for the purchase of six more ATR 72-600 aircraft. Moreover, a plan to build spare parts factory for ATR aircraft is being negotiated," he said.

Myanmar Airways, the only state-owned airline, is currently flying to 26 cities with nine total passenger aircraft – three ATR 72, one ATR 42, three Beech 1900D and two Embraer 190. As for cargo aircraft, it is using one MA 60 and one F-28.

US-based GE Capital Aviation Services, a financial services unit of General Electric Company, has involved in helping Myanmar Airways which started operation since September, 1948, to attain the status National Flag Carrier flying international routes.

In a recent development, Myanmar Airways is implementing the Boeing Project. With the permission from the government, the airline and GE Capital Aviation Services signed a contract to lease ten new Boeing aircraft on February 11, 2014 in Singapore.

According to the contract, GE Capital Aviation Services would lease six- new Boeing 737-800 and four new Boeing 73- 8Max from June, 2015 to 2020.

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