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) says it is now doing the safety and security inspection…
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 stock exchange announcement says the court has appointed Nok Air…
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, targeting premium customers with its transfers between large airports and…
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. “The cost of operating turboprops is so much cheaper than…
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 get larger aircraft, but hopes to eventually add ATR aircraft. …
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 different destinations in Thailand and neighbouring countries. The full-service carrier…
