Air KBZ

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Air KBZ
IATA ICAO Callsign
K7 KBZ JADE AIR
FoundedJune 2010
Operating basesYangon International Airport
Frequent-flyer programSky Smile Frequent Flyer Program
Fleet size14
Destinations19
HeadquartersYangon, Myanmar
Key people
  • U Aung Aung Zaw (Chairman)
  • Mr. Ryan Zwe (Vice Chairman)
Websitewww.airkbz.com

Air KBZ (Burmese: အဲကေဘီဇက်) is a privately owned domestic Myanmar airline based in Yangon. Air Kanbawza, otherwise known as AIR KBZ, was established in June 2010.[1] The airline began operations with a Yangon-Bagan-Nyaung Oo-Mandalay-Heho-Yangon flight on 2 April 2019.[2] In 2015 Air KBZ began codesharing international flights with its partner Myanmar Airways International, but on 2 December 2016 Air KBZ itself expanded internationally, launching its first scheduled service outside Myanmar with flights connecting Yangon and Chiang Mai in neighboring Thailand.[3]

Destinations[]

Air KBZ serves the following destinations as of February 2020:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 India Imphal Imphal Airport Charter [4]
 Myanmar Yangon Yangon International Airport Hub
Mandalay Mandalay International Airport Hub
Bagan Nyaung U Airport
Dawei Dawei Airport
Heho Heho Airport
Kalaymyo Kalaymyo Airport
Kawthaung Kawthaung Airport
Kengtung Kengtung Airport
Khamti Khamti Airport
Kyaukpyu Kyaukpyu Airport
Lashio Lashio Airport
Loikaw Loikaw Airport
Myeik Myeik Airport
Myitkyina Myitkyina Airport
Nay Pyi Taw Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
Sittwe Sittwe Airport
Tachilek Tachilek Airport
Thandwe Thandwe Airport

Codeshare agreements[]

Air KBZ has codeshare agreement with the following airline:

Fleet[]

Current fleet[]

The Air KBZ fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[5]

ATR 72 of Air KBZ at Yangon International Airport in 2016
Air KBZ
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Notes
ATR 72-600 10 0
ATR 72-500 4
Embraer ERJ 145 O 4
Embraer 190 O 6
Total 14 10

Former fleet[]

The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of August 2018):[6]

  • 1 further ATR 72-500

Sponsorships[]

In 2014, Air KBZ started sponsoring Myanmar's national sport, Lethwei. The event is called the Air KBZ Aung Lan Golden Belt Championship being held at Thein Phyu Stadium in Yangon.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Vision | Air KBZ". Archived from the original on 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  2. ^ "Kanbawza to launch domestic airline on April 1". Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  3. ^ "Airline Review - Air KBZ". Destination Travel. 2 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Imphal-Mandalay flight from November 23". NorthEast Today. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 21.
  6. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2018 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2018): 21.
  7. ^ Kyaw Zin Hlaing (13 December 2016). "Myanmar's lethwei goliath toppled by Canadian 'Dave'". Myanmar Times.
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