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EzNis Airways, a new domestic airline company
which announced their establishment of business in July, will soon
start flying to major rural cities, according to an official of the
company. While the company is still waiting for complete licensing from
the Civil Aviation Authority and the Ministry of Road, Transportation
and Tourism, company officials remain optimistic.
"We are still in the process of planning destinations and ensuring
efficient and reliable management of the air service. Some foreign
experts came to Ulaanbaatar, and we are doing test flights these days,”
said B. Bilegsaikhan, Manager of Sales & Marketing Division of
EzNis Airways.
In early July, the company bought two commercial commuter jets, SAAB
340Bs, from American Eagle Airlines. On July 5, the General Electric
Aviation, an American aircraft engine support company, signed a
technical support contract with EzNis Airways to provide full engine
maintenance service.
“Eznis Airways operation safety levels are up, as maintenance
service means not only repair after damages but prevention of damages
and control on engine operations,” said Bilegsaikhan.
The company plans to operate charter flights throughout Mongolia as well.
Mongolia, a landlocked country that has no marine gateway, depends
fully on air, rail and roads; air transport is the main corridor that
links Mongolia away from its giant neighbors of China and Russia. The
country’s tourism industry lacks of adequate and reliable air transport
services, both domestic and international, as the main impediments to
the growth of their businesses, say industry workers.
“The government might want to consider a (partial) open skies policy
towards charter flights for tourists and air freight services. Such a
policy would directly alleviate the critical barriers faced by the
tourism industry; the inadequacy and unreliability of scheduled air
services,” according to an investment climate assessment and trade
integration study by the World Bank.
"The signed technical support contract proves attention paid by Eznis
Airways to smooth and reliable operation of its aircrafts. The company
management states that furthermore Eznis Airways will cooperate with
world’s best companies related to civil aviation." said the
spokesperson.
EzNis was founded by NewCom, a group of companies that specialized in
information technology and telecommunication business in Mongolia. It
owns 40 percent of MobiCom Corporation, the first cellular telephone
service provider company.
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