Who owns Mingalar?
Mingalar is owned by 24 Hour Group (Myanmar), which has owned the brand since 2019.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Myanmar Airways International | 24 Hour Group of Companies. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- 24 Hour Company Limited reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇲🇲 Myanmar
- Origin
- 🇲🇲 Myanmar
- Founded
- 2011
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Mingalar
Mingalar is the domestic Myanmar airline formerly known as Air KBZ. The 24 Hour Group says Mingalar Aviation Services Co. Ltd., formerly Air Kanbawza Ltd, was established in June 2010 under the Myanmar Investment Commission, flew its first commercial flight on 2 April 2011, and took the Mingalar name on 6 January 2024. The group says it took over the airline in 2019.
Ownership timeline of Mingalar
- 2019 – present 24 Hour Group [1] reported
Where Mingalar sits in 24 Hour Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full 24 Hour Group brand portfolio (2) →
Other brands owned by 24 Hour Group
24 Hour Group controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; 24 Hour Group has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: 24 Hour Group
24 Hour Group is a privately held company headquartered in Myanmar, founded in 2003. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
24 Hour Company Limited, which trades as the 24 Hour Group of Companies, is a Myanmar conglomerate whose website lists mining, trading, cultivation, construction, industries and aviation. It says the company was founded in 2003 and is led by its Chairman, U Aung Aung Zaw. In its words, the group took over both Myanmar Airways International and Mingalar (formerly Air KBZ) in 2019.
24 Hour Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇲🇲 Mingalar and other Burmese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 7 brands that began in Myanmar. All of them are controlled from Myanmar.
- Air Thanlwin — Air Thanlwin 🇲🇲
- Myanmar National Airlines — MNA 🇲🇲
- Diamond Star — CDSG 🇲🇲
- Premier — CDSG 🇲🇲
- Wah-Lah — CDSG 🇲🇲
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Mingalar?
The parent company of Mingalar is 24 Hour Group, a privately held company headquartered in Myanmar.
Is Mingalar Burmese?
Yes. Mingalar originated in Myanmar in 2011 and its owner, 24 Hour Group, is also headquartered in Myanmar.
Since when has 24 Hour Group owned Mingalar?
24 Hour Group has owned Mingalar since 2019.
Is Mingalar still owned by 24 Hour Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Mingalar is still owned by 24 Hour Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Myanmar Airways International | 24 Hour Group of Companies — 24 Hour Group of Companies, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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