Myanmar's FMI Air to add a maiden ATR72

FMI Air (ND, Yangon) will shortly add a maiden ATR72-600 to its fleet Skyliner Aviation has reported. Formerly 8Q-VAS (cn 1069) with FlyMe (Maldives) (VP, Malé), the Avions de Transport Régional turboprop was ferried from Sanandaj to Shannon for repainting prior to delivery to Myanmar.
At present, FMI Air operates a pair of CRJ-200s on scheduled passenger flights to Naypyitaw and Sittwe from Yangon.

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FMI Air secures AOC, to start scheduled flights shortly

FMI Air will begin scheduled operations later this quarter after it secured its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from the Myanma Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) earlier this week.

The carrier recently took delivery of its first CRJ-200 - XY-ALA (cn 7486) - with a further two of the type - cn 7439 and cn 7449 - due in March and April respectively.

Since its inception last year, the start-up has been operating charter flights between Yangon and Naypyitaw using an ATR72 sourced from fellow Myanma carrier, Air KBZ.

However, with its AOC in hand, it now plans to develop the underserved Myanma capital of Nyapyitaw into a domestic hub before branching out regionally.

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FMI Air Charter planning to lease two CRJ-200s for Naypyitaw base

 

FMI Air Charter (Yangon) is considering leasing two CRJ-200 regional jets that the virtual charter operator would base in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw once it receives its own air operator certificate. FMI currently offers scheduled charter services between Yangon and Naypyitaw using ATR 42-300 and Beech 1900D aircraft sourced from other operators.