MIAT Mongolian Airlines

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Miat Mongolian Airlines
IATA
OM		 ICAO
MGL		 Callsign
MONGOL AIR
Founded 1954
Hubs Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN)
Frequent flyer program Miat Mileage
Member lounge Unknown
Alliance None
Fleet size 4
Destinations 12
Parent company Miat Mongolian Airlines
Headquarters Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Key people B.Erdenebileg
Website: http://www.miat.com/

MIAT Mongolian Airlines (Mongolian: Монголын Иргэний Агаарын Тээвэр, Mongolyn Irgenii Agaaryn Teever, Mongolian Civil Air Transport) is Mongolia's national airline. It operates a domestic route network and international scheduled services from its base at Chinggis Khaan International Airport near the capital Ulan Bator.[1]

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[edit] History

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MIAT Mongolian Airlines was formed in 1956 and was known at different times as, Air Mongol or Mongolian Airlines. It started with the help of Aeroflot and started flights on 7 July 1956 using an Antonov An-2 from Ulan Bator to Irkutsk, although the airline also used Soviet-built DC-3s (Li-2s) for flights to international destinations like Beijing and Moscow. During the 1960s and 1970s the airline equipped with Antonov An-24 and -26 twin turboprops and the Chinese Yunshuji Y-12 commuter airliner. Tupolev Tu-154 jets were introduced in the late 1970s. By 1992 MIAT had acquired a Boeing 727-200 jet from Korean Air with one more following in 1994. The Boeing 727 jets were later discharged. An Airbus A310 and Boeing 737 were later acquired by MIAT. Later on in 2003 through 2005 MIAT's Antonov fleet was discharged because they were over their warranty, which led to the creation of Aero Mongolia. In April 2008 Miat received its 2nd boeing 737-800 aircraft on lease from CIT Aerospace.

MIAT Mongolian Airlines is a fully state owned airline with a total of 1034 employees.

[edit] Destinations[2]

MIAT Antonov An-26, used for domestic transportation, at Chinggis Khaan International Airport
MIAT Antonov An-26, used for domestic transportation, at Chinggis Khaan International Airport
MIAT Airbus 310 "Chinggis Khaan", used for international flights, at Berlin Tegel International Airport
MIAT Airbus 310 "Chinggis Khaan", used for international flights, at Berlin Tegel International Airport

[edit] Fleet

Boeing 737-800 „Khubelai Khaan“ at Berlin-Tegel International Airport
Boeing 737-800 „Khubelai Khaan“ at Berlin-Tegel International Airport

The MIAT Mongolian fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of March 2007)[1] :

MIAT Mongolian Airlines Fleet
Aircraft Total Passengers
(Business/Economy)		 Notes
Airbus A310-300 1 214 (27/187)
Boeing 737-800 2 162 (12/150)
Antonov An-26-100 1 40 (0/40)

[edit] Previously operated

MIAT has operated a variety of aircraft types, including:[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-10, p. 50. 
  2. ^ MIAT route map Accessed Sep 1, 2007.
  3. ^ miat.com: Airplanes history

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