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-Yangon flight on 2 April 2019. In 2015 Air KBZ began

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international flights with its partner

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, but on 2 December 2016 Air KBZ itself expanded internationally, launching its first scheduled service outside Myanmar with flights connecting Yangon and

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in neighboring Thailand.

Destinations

Air KBZ serves the following destinations as of February 2020:

Codeshare agreements

Air KBZ has

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with the following airline: *

Fleet

Current fleet

The Air KBZ fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019): A pair of ATR-72 of Air KBZ in Yangon International airport in 2016

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of August 2018): * 1 further ATR 72-500

Sponsorships

In 2014, Air KBZ started sponsoring Myanmar's national sport,

Lethwei Lethwei ( my, လက်ဝှေ့; IPA: ) or Burmese boxing, is a full contact combat sport from Myanmar that uses stand-up striking including headbutts. Lethwei is considered to be one of the most brutal martial arts in the world, * * * a ...

. The event is called the ''Air KBZ Aung Lan Golden Belt Championship'' being held at Thein Phyu Stadium in Yangon.

References

*http://www.airmyanmar.com/airKBZ.htm *http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/groups/fleet_and_orders_gossip_shop/blog/archive/2011/06/06/airline-start-ups-air-kbz-launches-domestic-services.aspx *https://web.archive.org/web/20120616203810/http://www.mmtimes.com/2011/news/568/news56805.html *https://web.archive.org/web/20170406145458/http://www.jetradar-asia.com/ {{Navbox Airlines of Burma Airlines of Myanmar Airlines established in 2010 2010 establishments in Myanmar Companies based in Yangon