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UTK course raises standards
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 15/03/2016
» While Thailand's embarrassing aviation safety record is being remedied, a fresh move is under way to ensure the country's new generation of aircraft maintenance technicians is not looked upon with scepticism by the rest of the world.
Students bring girl power to flight tech
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 15/03/2016
» Selangor, Malaysia: Who says fixing aircraft is a man's job?
Mending Nok Air's broken wings
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 29/02/2016
» The current fiasco at Nok Air has opened a can of worms, showing chronic and significant problems that are tough to crack.
Female pilots on the rise at some airlines
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 19/01/2016
» More and more women across Asia are sitting in the cockpits of commercial airliners as cultural barriers preventing them from becoming aviators are slowly dismantled.
Airbus tackles pilot shortage
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 02/11/2015
» Singapore: Asia-Pacific's burgeoning aviation market means that some 160,000 pilots will be required in 20 years' time, over twice the current size.
Big airports see surge in flyer volume
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 20/10/2015
» Passenger traffic through Thailand's six main airports soared past the 100-million mark in the year to last month.
THAI dodges a bullet by ending LA service
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 05/08/2015
» The decision by Thai Airways International (THAI) to terminate its Los Angeles service in October has an added benefit to the primary reason of curtailing heavy losses.
TAA, BAC sign deal to secure pilot supply
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 11/07/2015
» Thai AirAsia (TAA) has secured a commitment from Bangkok Aviation Center Plc (BAC) to deliver new pilots, in a move that will ensure the country's biggest budget carrier will not face a shortage of pilots in the future.
Japan, Korea clip Thai flyers' wings
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 27/03/2015
» Thailand's aviation industry has begun to feel the pinch of Thai authorities' failures to comply with global standards, as Japan and South Korea have taken pre-emptive action to curb air service by Thailand-registered carriers in their countries.
Phuket relaxes ban on private jets
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 12/01/2015
» Private jets continue to face restrictions at Phuket airport, albeit to a lesser degree than during the recent holiday season.