Who owns Myanmar Airways International?
Myanmar Airways International 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
- 1993
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Myanmar Airways International
Myanmar Airways International was, in its own words, founded in 1993 as an international airline operating in Myanmar, flying from hubs at Yangon and Mandalay. The 24 Hour Group of Companies says it took over the airline and its sister carrier Mingalar, formerly Air KBZ, in 2019. The group page describes an Airbus A319, A320, Embraer E190 and ATR fleet, IATA membership and IOSA registration, and a record of no accidents.
Ownership timeline of Myanmar Airways International
- 2019 – present 24 Hour Group [1] reported
Where Myanmar Airways International 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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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
- Mingalar (2011)
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 →
🇲🇲 Myanmar Airways International 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 Myanmar Airways International?
The parent company of Myanmar Airways International is 24 Hour Group, a privately held company headquartered in Myanmar.
Is Myanmar Airways International Burmese?
Yes. Myanmar Airways International originated in Myanmar in 1993 and its owner, 24 Hour Group, is also headquartered in Myanmar.
Since when has 24 Hour Group owned Myanmar Airways International?
24 Hour Group has owned Myanmar Airways International since 2019.
Is Myanmar Airways International still owned by 24 Hour Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Myanmar Airways International 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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