Mongolian Airlines: history, description, directions

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

Mongolian Civil Air Transportation Corporation (MIAT Mongolian Airlines) is the national airline of the Mongolian Republic. Operates direct international flights to 9 cities in Europe and Asia, as well as to 6 destinations (including Australia) via code-share via Hong Kong.

Description

MIAT was founded in 1956 as a state-owned airline. In 1993, Mongolian Airlines underwent a reorganization, becoming an independent commercial enterprise. The place of registration and the main hub is the Ulaanbaatar International Airport. Genghis Khan.

In recent years, the administration has been implementing a program to replace technically, economically and environmentally obsolete aircraft with new models. For this reason, out of more than two dozen aircraft, 6 aircraft remained in service. Four more are expected to arrive in 2019.

Start

The creation of Mongolian Airlines is inextricably linked with the history of the country's Air Force, when on May 25, 1925, a cargo plane made the first landing in UlaanbaatarYonkers-13, donated by the Soviet Union to the young republic. Later, in 1946, a civilian air transport detachment was formed, which carried out air transportation to the provincial cities of Dundgobi, Sainshand, Underhaan and Sukhbaatar.

In 1946-1947, the Council of Ministers of the Mongolian People's Republic approved the "Rules of Civil Aircraft", approved signs and insignia. By the end of the 1940s, the first civil aviation detachment carried out direct flights from Ulaanbaatar to the nearest aimags (provinces): Selenge, Bulgan, Arkhangai, Uverkhangai, Khenti, Sukhe-Bator and Dornod, and also performed limited unscheduled charter flights to deliver mail to remote places.

Development

1956 marked the beginning of a new era in the development of civil aviation in Mongolia. 5 An-2 aircraft were delivered from the Soviet Union. In parallel, retraining of pilots was carried out. In 1958, there were already 14 An-2s and 7 Il-14s. By 1970, Mongolian Airlines served 130 local destinations, including provincial capitals, outlying settlements and collective farms. In 1987, MIAT went international with flights to Russia and China. For this, Tu-154 aircraft were leased.

In 1993, Mongolian Airlines became an independent commercial organization operating on the principle of economic expediency. Many unprofitable directions were gradually closed. The purchase of more modern Boeing 727 aircraft has begun, allowingto carry out international flights in accordance with the new environmental regulations. In May 1998, an Airbus A310-300 was rented, which had an accident in 2011.

Since 2002, the B737-800 and other Boeing models have been in operation. As part of its route network expansion, Mongolian Airlines made its first direct purchase of Boeing 767-300ER aircraft on 15 May 2013 and ordered an additional two new B737-800 aircraft. The new 54.9m B767-300ER has 220 seats in 2 classes, a cruising speed of 851 km/h and a payload of 12 tons.

Directions

Mongolian Airlines delivers passengers and luggage to the following cities from Ulaanbaatar:

• Moscow (RF, Sheremetyevo International Airport);
• Berlin (Germany, Berlin-Tegel Airport);
• Frankfurt (Germany, Frankfurt am Main Airport);
• Tokyo (Japan, Narita International Airport);
• Busan (South Korea, Gimhae International Airport);
• Seoul (South Korea, Incheon International Airport);
• Hong Kong (China, Hong Kong International Airport);
• Beijing (China, Beijing Capital International Airport);
• Bangkok (Thailand, Suvarnabhumi Airport).

Also, under the code-share program (flight sharing) with Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong, flights are carried out to the following destinations:

• Delhi (India);
• Singapore;
• Sydney (Australia);
• Perth (Australia);
• Melbourne (Australia);
• Brisbane(Australia).

In 2008, Mongolian Airlines suspended flights within the country, limited to seasonal charters. This is due to the economic inexpediency and the small number of aircraft in operation.

Aircraft Fleet

As of August 2017, Mongolian Airlines operates a Boeing fleet of 6 aircraft serviced at Ulaanbaatar Airport. Fleet includes:

Model	Pieces	Capacity, people
Boeing 737-800	3	162/174
Boeing 767-300ER	2	220/263
Boeing 737-700	1	114

In 2019, it is planned to commission 4 more boards of the latest Boeing 737 MAX8 (passenger capacity 175/200 people) worth $117 million each. In 2011, due to damage to the wing, the Airbus A310-300 was decommissioned and subsequently sold. Also in reserve are 3 An-26 and 8 An-24 aircraft. They are periodically used for flight crew training, cargo delivery and domestic charter flights.