Thailand’s Betong Airport Set To Open Next Month
Betong International Airport is on track to open in south Thailand’s Yala province in September, eight months from its previous expected opening date. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT)…
Thai Court Accepts Nok Air Debt Rehabilitation Petition
Thailand’s Central Bankruptcy Court has accepted low-cost carrier Nok Air’s petition to be in business rehabilitation, and to proceed with preparing a debt rehabilitation plan within three months. Nok Air’s…
Thailand’s Siam Seaplane Plans 2020 Debut
Seaplane startup Siam Seaplane plans to launch seaplane flights between Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and nearby destinations that can otherwise only be reached by boat. It intends to launch this year,…
Thailand’s Nok Air Planned to Replace some 737s with Dash 8s
Patee Sarasin, the former CEO of Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air, has revealed in his new autobiography that Nok planned to replace some Boeing 737s on domestic routes with turboprops….
Thailand’s Wisdom Airways Hopes To Add ATRs Eventually
Thai domestic regional carrier Wisdom Airways aims to step up to larger turboprop aircraft. The airline’s CEO, Picharn Kwangchuchai, tells Smart Aviation APAC that it has no immediate plans to…
Bangok Airways Developing Chiang Mai as Gateway to Thailand and Indochina
Bangkok Airways is launching two new routes from its secondary hub in Chiang Mai so it can differentiate itself from other carriers and offer passengers an alternative way to visit…