Transport
From The Report: Myanmar 2017
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Spanning a vital geographic area and sharing borders with India, China, Thailand, Bangladesh and Laos, Myanmar is poised to see its transport sector post double-digit growth in the coming years. The sector is bolstered by surging air passenger and trade volumes, and rising urbanisation. Additionally, ageing road and rail networks, urban and port congestion, and a lack of multi-modal connectivity have made rising transport costs a major impediment to new foreign investment. The government is moving to address these challenges through delivery of its National Transport Master Plan, which should see huge public investment in new transport infrastructure in the coming years.

This chapter contains an interview with U Than Tun, CEO, Myanmar National Airlines.

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Overview

Taking big steps: Large-scale projects aim to address the infrastructure gap
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Spanning a vital geographic area and sharing borders with India, China, Thailand, Bangladesh and Laos, Myanmar is poised to see its transport sector post double-digit growth in the coming years. The transport and logistics sector is bolstered by the country’s 54m-strong population, surging air passenger and trade volumes, and rising urbanisation. Economic liberalisation in Myanmar has not been without challenges. Ageing road and rail networks, urban and port congestion, and a lack of multi-modal…

Interview

Flying higher: U Than Tun, CEO, Myanmar National Airlines, on the competitiveness of the aviation industry
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Interview:U Than Tun How can the sector attract more investment? U THAN TUN: The government is encouraging foreign direct investment (FDI) by creating a more investor-friendly environment. It has invested a lot in the modernisation of the industry, both overall and in the national carrier in particular. This is based on the presumption of eventual increased competition within the industry. However, an airline in a developing country like Myanmar – public or private – must of course work…

Analysis

In expansion mode: A rising number of passengers has led to major upgrades of airport infrastructure
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Buoyed by years of surging visitor arrivals, Myanmar’s aviation sector is set for robust long-term expansion, as the Department of Civil Aviation moves forward on a number of projects aimed at boosting capacity. Chief among these is the construction of two new terminals at the country’s primary aviation hub, Yangon International Airport (YIA), one of which came on-line in early 2016. The planned Hanthawaddy International Airport (HIA) in Bago, meanwhile, will significantly augment Myanmar’s…