Flying High

Description: 

"There?s confidence in the air over Burma as a new airline prepares to take off... When a relatively unknown investment group came forward on April 1 with plans for another airline for Burma, some dismissed the announcement as an April Fool?s prank. With all the cards already stacked against Burma?s economy and turbulent aviation industry—in the form of tourism boycotts and tightened economic sanctions—who would be brave, or foolish, enough to bank on a brand new airline? The answer is Edward Tan, Chief Executive of Hong Kong-based Sunshine Strategic Investments, and a conglomerate of Sino-Burmese investors. The group is keen to give the Burmese people what Tan describes as "a better airline with better management."..."

Creator/author: 

Anthony Faraday and Naw Seng

Source/publisher: 

"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 11. No. 7

Date of Publication: 

2003-09-00

Date of entry: 

2003-11-06

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English

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