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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
Fleet size	3 [1]
Destinations	11
Headquarters	Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Key people	R.Bat-Erdene (CEO)
Website	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.^[2]

History

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 began 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 An-26 twin turboprops. Tupolev Tu-154 jets were introduced in the late 1970s. In 1992, MIAT bought five Chinese Harbin Y-12 commuter airliners. Also 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 2008 MIAT's Antonov fleet was discharged because they were over their warranty. In April 2008, Miat received its second Boeing 737-800 aircraft on lease from CIT Aerospace.^[3] In July 2008, MIAT stopped domestic flights completely, but in May 2009 the company announced that it would resume domestic flights to Mörön and Khovd by Boeing 737-800 ^[4]. MIAT plans to expand international routes and started to test fly to Jeju island of Korea and planning to fly to Hong-Kong and Sanya in China.

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

Destinations

A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Antonov An-26, now retired, parked at Chinggis Khaan International Airport, Mongolia. (2007)

A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Airbus A310-300 named "Chinggis Khaan" taxiing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany. (2008)

Codeshare agreements

MIAT Mongolian Airlines has the following codeshares (at September 2009):

• Aeroflot (Moscow) ^[5]

Fleet

A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Boeing 737-800 named "Khubelai Khaan" just after pushback at Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany. (2008)

The MIAT Mongolian Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at 27 November 2009): ^{[1] [6]}

Previously operated

MIAT has operated a variety of aircraft types, including:^[7]

• Polikarpov Po-2
• Yakovlev Yak-12
• Antonov An-2 (a.k.a. Nogoon Ongots, "green plane")
• Antonov An-24 (a.k.a. Tsagaan Ongots, "white plane")
• Antonov An-26
• Antonov An-30
• Ilyushin Il-14
• Tupolev Tu-154
• Mil Mi-4
• Mil Mi-8
• Kamov Ka-26
• Boeing 727-200
• Boeing 767-300

Accidents and incidents

MIAT Mongolian Airlines has suffered the following incidents and accidents since commencing operations: ^[8]

• On 4 August 1963, an Ilyushin Il-14 crashed into the side of Otgontenger Mountain in Mongolia killing all onboard.
• On 17 September 1973, an Antonov 24B crashed into the side of a mountain in the Hovd Province of Mongolia during approach killing all onboard.
• On 26 January 1990, an Antonov 24RV crashed into terrain near Zavkhan, Mongolia at night. All 30 passengers and crew died.
• On 23 April 1993, an Antonov 26 flying from Buyant Ukhaa Airport, Ulan Bator crashed into the side of Marz Mountain during descent into Ölgii Airport, Mongolia. All 26 passengers and 6 crew died.
• On 21 September 1995, an Antonov 24RV flying from Buyant Ukhaa Airport, Ulan Bator crashed into a mountain during approach into Mörön Airport, Mongolia. All 37 passengers and 6 crew died.
• On 10 June 1997, a Harbin Y-12 crashed after encountering windshear whilst landing at Mandalgobi Airport, Mongolia. Onboard was 2 crew members and 10 passengers, 7 passengers died.
• On 26 May 1998, a Harbin Y-12 crashed into a mountain near Erdenet, Mongolia shortly after departure from Erdenet Airport, all 26 passengers and 2 crew died. Twelve of the 26 passengers were children and 14 were adults.

See also

• Mongolian People's Air Force

• Mongolian Air Force

References

External links

• MIAT Mongolian Airlines official website
• MIAT Mongolian Airlines Fleet