Golden Myanmar Airlines

Golden Myanmar Airlines (Burmese: ရွှေမြန်မာ လေကြောင်းလိုင်း) was an airline in Myanmar that operated domestic and international flights. It was established in August 2012. It was formed by 15 investors including the chairmen of CB Bank and Myanmar Golden Star. The company slogan was Enjoy to fly more.

Golden Myanmar Airlines
ရွှေမြန်မာ လေကြောင်းလိုင်း
IATA ICAO Callsign
Y5 GMR GOLDEN MYANMAR
Founded2012 (2012)
Commenced operations11 January 2013
Ceased operations27 March 2022
HubsYangon International Airport
Secondary hubsMandalay International Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations11
Parent companyCo-operative Bank Ltd, Kaung Myanmar Aung Business Development Enterprise
HeadquartersYangon, Myanmar
Websitewww.gmairlines.com

The airline ceased flight operations on March 27, 2022.

Destinations

As of September 2021, Golden Myanmar Airlines flew to the following destinations:[1]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
MyanmarBaganNyaung U Airport[1]
DaweiDawei Airport[1]
HehoHeho Airport[1]
KawthaungKawthaung Airport[1]
LashioLashio Airport[1]
MandalayMandalay International AirportHub[1]
MyitkyinaMyitkyina Airport[1]
PutaoPutao Airport[1]
SittweSittwe Airport[1]
TachilekTachilek Airport[1]
ThandweThandwe Airport[1]
YangonYangon International AirportHub[1]
SingaporeSingaporeChangi AirportTerminated[2]
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi AirportTerminated[3]

Fleet

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

At the time of shutting down, the Golden Myanmar Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[4][5]

Golden Myanmar Airlines fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
ATR 72-600 1 — 72
Total 1 —

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 2022):[6][7]

  • 2 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.[8] The airframe was preserved in 2016 at Bago, Myanmar and used as a restaurant.

See also

References
  1. "Where We Fly". Golden Myanmar Airlines.
  2. "Golden Myanmar Airlines connects Yangon and Singapore". anna.aero. 20 March 2013.
  3. "Golden Myanmar Airlines connects Yangon and Bangkok". anna.aero. 16 May 2013.
  4. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 21.
  5. "Golden Myanmar Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net.
  6. "Global Airline Guide 2018 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2018): 21.
  7. "Golden Myanmar Airlines Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net.
  8. "Golden Myanmar Airways XY-AGT". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 19 September 2017.

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