| Airline: | Mingalar Aviation Services |
| Fleet Size: | 2 |
| Destinations: | 13 |
| Iata: | K7 |
| Icao: | KBZ |
| Callsign: | JADE AIR |
| Founded: | June 2010 |
| Commenced: | 2 April 2011 |
| Headquarters: | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Key People: |
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| Hubs: | Yangon International Airport |
| Secondary Hubs: | Mandalay International Airport |
| Frequent Flyer: | Sky Smile Frequent Flyer Program |
Mingalar Aviation Services (Burmese: မင်္ဂလာ လေကြောင်းပို့ဆောင်ရေးလုပ်ငန်း) formerly known as Air Kanbawza or Air KBZ, is a privately owned domestic airline in Myanmar based in Yangon. It was established in June 2010 as Air Kanbawza and officially rebranded itself as Mingalar on 6 January 2024.[1] The airline began operations with domestic scheduled services from Yangon, Myanmar on 2 April 2011.[2] In 2015 Air KBZ began codesharing international flights with its partner Myanmar Airways International, and on 2 December 2016 Air KBZ itself expanded internationally, launching its first scheduled service outside Myanmar with flights connecting Yangon and Chiang Mai in neighboring Thailand.[3]
In December 2023, KBZ completed its exit from Air KBZ. On January 6, 2024, the new owner launched a rebranding initiative, renaming the airline to Mingalar Aviation Services ("Mingalar").
Mingalar Aviation Services serves the following destinations as of January 2024:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Imphal | Imphal Airport | Charter | [4] | |
| Myanmar | Bagan | Nyaung U Airport | align=center | [5] | |
| Dawei | Dawei Airport | align=center | [6] | ||
| Heho | Heho Airport | align=center | |||
| Kalaymyo | Kalaymyo Airport | ||||
| Kawthaung | Kawthaung Airport | align=center | |||
| Kengtung | Kengtung Airport | align=center | [7] | ||
| Khamti | Khamti Airport | ||||
| Kyaukpyu | Kyaukpyu Airport | align=center | [8] | ||
| Lashio | Lashio Airport | align=center | [9] | ||
| Loikaw | Loikaw Airport | ||||
| Mandalay | Mandalay International Airport | ||||
| Myitkyina | Myitkyina Airport | align=center | [10] | ||
| Nay Pyi Taw | Nay Pyi Taw International Airport | ||||
| align=center | align=center | ||||
| Sittwe | Sittwe Airport | align=center | [11] | ||
| Tachilek | Tachilek Airport | align=center | |||
| Thandwe | Thandwe Airport | align=center | [12] | ||
| Yangon | Yangon International Airport | align=center | |||
| Thailand | Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai International Airport | |||
Mingalar Aviation Services has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
As of January 2024, the Mingalar Aviation Services fleet consists of the following aircraft:
| In Fleet | Orders | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-600 | 4 | |||
| Total | 4 |
The airline previously operated the following aircraft under the name of Air KBZ (as of April 2024):[13]
In 2014, Mingalar Aviation Services started sponsoring Myanmar's national sport, Lethwei. The event is called the Air KBZ Aung Lan Golden Belt Championship being held at Thein Phyu Stadium in Yangon.[14]