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Govt seeks royal decree to support EEC
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 27/02/2017
» The Transport Ministry is seeking to issue a royal decree to put foreign investors on a fast track to become major shareholders in aviation-related businesses, a core part of the state's ambitious plan to establish the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
THAI union disputes reform panel pick
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/02/2017
» The Thai Airways International (THAI) union has questioned the appointment of the company's former president, Charamporn Jotikasthira, as a member of the airline's committee on strategies and reform.
Rolls-Royce rejects THAI request to share details
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 04/02/2017
» British engineering giant Rolls-Royce has refused to supply information about its bribery admission involving Thai Airways International (THAI) with the national flag carrier's probe panel.
4 provincial airports to get B24 bln facelifts
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/02/2017
» The Department of Airports (DOA) plans to invest more than 24 billion baht to expand facilities at four airports around the country over the next five years.
Troubled airline, unidentified, to be grounded
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/01/2017
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) plans to suspend or revoke the Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) of a Thai-registered airline which is facing a financial crisis.
Nine airlines likely to pass home tests by June
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/01/2017
» Thai authorities will re-issue air operator certificates (AOCs) to nine Thai-registered airlines by June this year ahead of a UN inspection and audit on the country's aviation industry.
THAI probes its bribery scandal
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/01/2017
» Thai Airways International (THAI) Plc has set up a "special task force" to investigate past engine procurements and another task force for corruption prevention in the wake of Rolls-Royce's admission to a bribery scandal involving several countries, including Thailand.
EU safety list update holds out hope to Thai airlines
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/12/2016
» No Thai-registered airline is on the European Commission's Air Safety List in its latest update, raising the government's hope that the country will likely pass the next International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) inspection, according to Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) director Chula Sukmanop.
CAAT 'will address safety warnings'
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/12/2016
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) aims to tackle warnings about the country's aviation safety raised by the UN and United States aviation regulators within the next year to help national carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) resume flights to the US.
THAI chair rebuffs union's complaints
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 11/11/2016
» Thai Airways International (THAI) Charamporn Jotikasthira has defended his record following allegations of suspicious asset management from the staff union, which also accused him of failing to generate revenues.