Myanmar Airways International (MAI) introduced its fifth international direct flight from Mandalay to Fuzhou.

The MAI is flying regular flights to Bangkok, Singapore, Guangzhou, Gaya and Kolkata and charter flights to China based in Yangon and Mandalay international airports.

The airline is flying from Yangon to Hangzhou once a week, from Mandalay to Hangzhou twice a week, from Mandalay to Nanchang three times a week and from Mandalay to Hefei three times a week at the present.

The airline has been awarded the 7-star safety rating by AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only safety, and product rating agency, sources said.

The airline was established in 1993 and had maintained a 100 percent safety record since its launch. The agency sets standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety, security, efficiency, and regularity, as well as for aviation environmental protection.

The airline will double its fleet by the end of 2019 to enhance its market share, said Kyaw Han, its Chief Operating Officer.

“The MAI is established in 1993 and the MAI possesses five percents of international market shares in Myanmar,” he said.

The airline is flying from Yangon to Bangkok, Singapore, Guangzhou and Kolkata using three A319 aircrafts.