It was established in June 2010 as Air Kanbawza and officially rebranded itself as Mingalar on 6 January 2024.

[1] The airline began operations with domestic scheduled services from Yangon, Myanmar on 2 April 2011.

[2] In 2015 Air KBZ began codesharing international flights with its partner Myanmar Airways International, and on 2 December 2016 Air KBZ itself expanded internationally, launching its first scheduled service outside Myanmar with flights connecting Yangon and Chiang Mai in neighboring Thailand.

[4] Mingalar Aviation Services serves the following destinations as of January 2024: Mingalar Aviation Services has codeshare agreements with the following airlines: As of January 2024, the Mingalar Aviation Services fleet consists of the following aircraft: The airline previously operated the following aircraft under the name of Air KBZ (as of April 2024):[15] In 2014, Mingalar Aviation Services started sponsoring Myanmar's national sport, Lethwei.

The event is called the Air KBZ Aung Lan Golden Belt Championship, and is held at Thein Phyu Stadium in Yangon.