Golden Myanmar plans domestic and international expansion as fleet grows from one to four aircraft

Golden Myanmar Airlines is preparing for a major expansion phase as the low-cost start-up carrier adds over the next five months a second A320 and two ATR 72-600s.

The additional capacity will be primarily used to expand Golden Myanmar's domestic network, which currently consists of just one route. The carrier will also add capacity on its only two international routes, Yangon to Bangkok and Singapore, but has decided against launching new scheduled international services in this phase of its development.

As Myanmar's first LCC, Golden Myanmar is well positioned to take advantage of the huge opportunities in its local market. But there are also challenges as intense competition in the Myanmar market has resulted in over-capacity in most domestic and international routes.