Thailand Presses On With Provincial Airport Developments Despite Having Low Or No Commercial Air Traffic
Note: Thai language version of article is lower down หมายเหตุ: บทความภาษาไทยอยู่ด้านล่าง Thai authorities remain keen to upgrade and expand state-owned provincial airports and even build new ones, even though many existing ones are barely utilised or are ‘ghost airports.’ The Department of…
Laos’ Bokeo International Airport To Open Next Year
An airport, that is located in and derives its name from Laos’ northern province of Bokeo, is set to open next year and can accommodate aircraft as large as Boeing 737s. The first test flight at Bokeo International Airport has…
Bangkok Airways Downsizing Fleet Following Loans Requests Denial
Bangkok Airways has announced that it will reduce its fleet by around 20% and may streamline its workforce next year, following the government’s rejection of soft loan requests from local airlines. The Bangkok Post quotes Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, president of Bangkok…
Exclusive Interview: How Thai Vietjet Air Continued To Expand Throughout The Pandemic
Note: Thai language version of article is lower down หมายเหตุ: บทความภาษาไทยอยู่ด้านล่าง Thai VietJet (TVA) has continued to expand its fleet throughout the pandemic, increasing from 11 Airbus A320s in January last year to 16 aircraft in September this year, says…
EXCLUSIVE: Thai Smile’s Acting CEO Viset Sontichai Sheds Light On The Airline’s Existence, Now And In The Future
Note: Thai language version of article is lower down หมายเหตุ: บทความภาษาไทยอยู่ด้านล่าง Viset Sontichai, who took the helm of Thai Airways International’s short-haul operation Thai Smile Airways barely a month ago, has set the record straight on whether the airline will…
Thai Airways’ Mounting Challenges
Note: Thai language version of article is lower down หมายเหตุ: บทความภาษาไทยอยู่ด้านล่าง It has been over three months since Thai Airways International secured court approval for its rehabilitation plan, with many industry observers questioning whether the carrier can execute on the…
