Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has commenced services with the Embraer E190 regional jet, operating from the country’s capital, Yangon, flightglobal.com reported.

The carrier commenced operations with the type on 21 December, says airline chief executive Saravanan Ramasamy.

To prepare for E190 operations, eight MAI pilots underwent a month of training in Zhuhai, China.

Embraer also conducted a “license-engineer type course” for the airline’s engineers. It adds that MAI is part of Embraer’s ‘Pool Program,’ which provides components, parts, and maintenance.