Air Bagan Fokker 100 plane crash kills at least two in Myanmar
An accident happened to Air Bagan flight W9-011 during landing near Heho airport at 08:50 a.m. on 25 December 2012. The Fokker 100 aircraft was carrying 65 passengers, 6 crew members including a pilot and a co-pilot.
The emergency exit… Continue reading
Myanmar find could flood vintage Spitfire market
As many as 140 World War II Spitfire fighter planes – three to four times the number of airworthy models known to exist – are believed to be buried in near-pristine condition in Myanmar. A British-Myanmar partnership says it will… Continue reading
EMBRAER 190 Jets to Debut in Myanmar With Myanma Airways
Myanma Airways, the flag carrier of Myanmar, has acquired two EMBRAER 190s under a lease agreement with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE. The aircraft are the first modern 100-seater jets to… Continue reading
Myanmar Buys 20 MiG-29 Fighters
Russia has signed a contract to deliver 20 MiG-29 fighter planes to military-run Myanmar, the daily Kommersant reported Dec. 23.
The contract was signed a few weeks ago and came to nearly $570 million (400 million euros), according to a… Continue reading


