Golden Myanmar Airlines

Golden Myanmar Airlines (Burmese: ရွှေမြန်မာ လေကြောင်းလိုင်း) was a low-cost 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 Call sign Y5 GMR GOLDEN MYANMAR
Founded	2012; 13 years ago (2012)
Commenced operations	11 January 2013
Ceased operations	27 March 2022 (reoperations planned)
Hubs	Yangon International Airport
Fleet size	3
Destinations	12
Parent company	Co-operative Bank Ltd, Kaung Myanmar Aung Business Development Enterprise
Headquarters	Yangon, Myanmar
Website	www.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
Myanmar	Bagan	Nyaung U Airport		[1]
	Dawei	Dawei Airport		[1]
	Heho	Heho Airport		[1]
	Kawthaung	Kawthaung Airport		[1]
	Lashio	Lashio Airport		[1]
	Mandalay	Mandalay International Airport	Hub	[1]
	Myitkyina	Myitkyina Airport		[1]
	Putao	Putao Airport		[1]
	Sittwe	Sittwe Airport		[1]
	Tachilek	Tachilek Airport		[1]
	Thandwe	Thandwe Airport		[1]
	Yangon	Yangon International Airport	Hub	[1]
Singapore	Singapore	Changi Airport	Terminated	[2]
Thailand	Bangkok	Suvarnabhumi Airport	Terminated	[3]

Fleet

Current fleet

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

When the airline ceased operations, their fleet consisted of the following aircraft:^[4][5]

Golden Myanmar Airlines fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers	Notes
ATR 72-600	3	—	72
Total	3	—

Former fleet

Two Airbus A320 aircraft were used for international routes. These routes were terminated when the airline gave up their final A320. One Airbus A320 was leased from 2012 to 2016. Another A320, leased in 2013, was damaged beyond repair in 2014 and not replaced.

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.^[6] The airframe was moved to Bago in 2016 where it was preserved and used as a restaurant.

See also

• List of defunct airlines of Myanmar