World Aviation Systems Appointed To Represent Mongolian Airlines, To Support Rapidly-Expanding Resources And Tourism Industries

World Aviation Systems has been appointed to represent MIAT Mongolian Airlines in Australia, as the carrier expands its international presence in response to growing activity in the resources and tourism sectors.

Mongolia is rich in resources including oil, coal, iron ore, gold, silver, copper, zinc and tungsten, and is attracting increasing interest and visits from exploration companies, including major operators from Australia. The Government of Mongolia also is keen to promote the growing range of luxury tourism experiences in the country’s deserts and national parks, and Mongolian, the national airline, is expanding to accommodate both the business and tourism opportunities.

Mongolian currently flies between the capital city, Ulaanbaatar, and seven foreign cities – Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Beijing, Berlin and Moscow. From Australia, the nearest connecting point for passengers is Hong Kong, from where Mongolian offers up to seven weekly flights to Ulaanbaatar. Convenient connecting flights are available from Australia with Cathay Pacific.

Mongolian operates two wide-bodied Boeing 767-300ER twinjets and two narrow-bodied Boeing 737-800s, and has plans to add four more aircraft including the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner by 2015.



The airline’s long haul Boeing 767s seat 263 passengers in a two-class cabin – 18 in Business Class and 245 in Economy. Business Class features large sleeper seats with 160 degrees of recline, while passengers in both classes each have large in-seat video screens.

Mongolian has a growing number of partnerships with quality carriers including Cathay Pacific, Japan Air Lines and Air Berlin, and has secured from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) the critical IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), the benchmark for global safety management in the airline industry.

Mongolian plans to join an airline alliance network within two years and to expand its network to destinations including North America.

“Mongolia is a rapidly-evolving market and we are excited to be working with the Australian travel industry to highlight and promote the opportunities for both business travel and amazing leisure journeys,” said Kaylene Shuttlewood, General Manager of World Aviation Systems. “This is a small airline with big ambitions, and we will be working closely with the company to build both its profile and its business in the Australian market.”

Source = World Aviation Systems

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