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17 pilots quit in 'normal' exodus
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 25/02/2016
» At least 17 Nok Air pilots have quit the company, a day after the airline's top executive dismissed as false an earlier report about pilots quitting in response to recent flight cancellations.
Patee denies pilots have quit Nok Air
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/02/2016
» Nok Air chief executive Patee Sarasin has confirmed the airline will resume normal operations next week, denying a rumour that recent flight cancellations were caused by pilots quitting.
THAI swings to quarterly profit
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/02/2016
» Loss-ridden Thai Airways International (THAI) avoided a record net loss in 2015 after its performance in the October-December period posted a net profit, thanks to substantial cost reductions and more efficiencies.
Stormy skies ahead for Nok Air
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/02/2016
» It is always easy to blame someone when something goes wrong. That was what Nok Air CEO Patee Sarasin did when nine flights did not take off from Don Mueang airport on Valentine's Day, Feb 14. About 1,500 passengers were stranded at airports in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani, Hat Yai and Phuket.
Passengers vent anger at Nok Air
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/02/2016
» Nok Air has moved to quell passengers' anger after it announced a rash of cancellations, leaving passengers on all 20 of Tuesday's scheduled flights in limbo.
Nok Air cancels 20 Tuesday flights
Online Reporters, Published on 20/02/2016
» Nok Air, still reeling from a pilots' walkout last weekend, has cancelled 20 flights scheduled for Tuesday but said it had allies that could help serve passengers.
CAAT given one month to probe airline strike
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 19/02/2016
» Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has given the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) one month to investigate Sunday's strike by Nok Air pilots and its consequences and to write a complete report on the incident.
Pilots are qualified, chief says
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/02/2016
» Nok Air chief executive Patee Sarasin yesterday dismissed a former pilot's claim the airline pressured trainers to allow unqualified pilots to work.
European ambition caused Nok Air strike
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 17/02/2016
» The chief executive officer of Nok Air blames Sunday's flight chaos on the airline's efforts to improve its standards to help Europe operations, which upset some pilots.
Nok Air gets warning, dismissed captain blames pilot shortage
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/02/2016
» The dismissed Nok Air pilot blames a severe lack of pilots for Sunday's crisis as the government warns the company it could lose its licence if it allows passengers to be affected by its problems.