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CAAT near ready for safety test
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/06/2017
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) will submit a request on June 30 asking the UN aviation regulator to carry out a re-audit of aviation safety standards.
Airports told to fire drug abusers
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/05/2017
» Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has called for harsher penalties to combat drug abuse among staff at Thai airports and airlines after tests for illicit substances returned positive for nine employees of Thai Airways International (THAI) at Suvarnabhumi airport.
IATA urges swift airport upgrades
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/05/2017
» The International Air Transport Association (IATA) wants Thailand to speed up efforts to upgrade its airports, especially Suvarnabhumi airport, to make sure they better serve the soaring number of air travellers in the next 20 years.
Air force to boost golf course security
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/05/2017
» The air force has been asked to boost security at its golf course next to Don Mueang airport's runway ahead of an inspection by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
Regulator wants speedy check of civil aviation bill
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 26/04/2017
» The aviation regulator is pressuring the Council of State to wrap up scrutiny of a new civil aviation bill in June to pave the way for the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to lift its red flag on Thai aviation over safety concerns.
THAI, affiliates to iron out joint management plan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/04/2017
» Executives of Thai Airways International (THAI) and its two affiliated airlines, Nok Air and THAI Smile, will meet this month to come up with a joint management and strategic plan which the airline says holds the key to its future in the region.
THAI and Bangkok Airways agree to codeshare
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/04/2017
» Thai Airways International (THAI) and Bangkok Airways (BA) have entered a codeshare agreement which will remain effective until late October.
THAI Smile eyes flights to Kaohsiung
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 03/04/2017
» THAI Smile aims to launch flights to Taiwan's second largest city of Kaohsiung in the second half of this year.
THAI delays affiliate strategy
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 17/03/2017
» The board of Thai Airways International (THAI) has delayed forming the so-called THAI Group as a strategic overhaul of the national carrier and its two budget airlines, Nok Air and THAI Smile.
Nok Air boss Patee confident THAI will keep him on board
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 15/03/2017
» Nok Air chief executive Patee Sarasin has expressed confidence he will defy the rumours and be kept in his position following the overhaul of Thai Airways International's (THAI) aviation strategy to be mulled on Tuesday by its board.