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

[SeaVisionBurma]

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.

From Eleven Myanmar Media

“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.

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