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Analysing the push for sustainable jet fuel
Business, Published on 03/05/2023
» Biodiesel, a mix of diesel and palm oil-derived methyl ester used by cars with internal combustion engines, as well as used cooking oil that previously was deemed useless are now vying to change the aviation industry. The two oils can be processed to make sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, a biofuel for aircraft.
Country gets set for China arrivals
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2023
» When the Department of Disease Control announced on New Year's Eve that Thailand would no longer impose Covid-19 screening measures on Chinese visitors, the move quickly stirred a heated public debate.
Tourism going from bad to worse
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/02/2021
» Airlines and hotels said the tourism situation this year is a worse crisis than 2020, leaving them hoping for help from the government.
Wisdom Airways eyes Kan Air routes
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 13/09/2017
» A new commuter airline is emerging to fill the void for inter-provincial flights from Chiang Mai left when Kan Air ceased operations.
AirAsia awaits ICAO approval
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 27/12/2016
» Thai AirAsia X (TAAX) will suspend route expansions until at least mid-2017, after Thailand's aviation industry receives international safety approval.
NokScoot boosts fleet with eye on India
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 27/08/2016
» NokScoot is set to strengthen its fleet and support its growth plan with the acquisition of seven more wide-body jets.
Thai Lion Air seeks fleet, route expansion
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 11/02/2016
» Thai Lion Air (TLA) has entered its third year of operation with further consolidation and new investment.
CAAT suspends Asian Air flights
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/02/2016
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has suspended the operations of Asian Air, a small Thai-owned, full-service airline, slightly over a week after it banned a company plane from leaving Thailand.
China to NokScoot's rescue
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 28/07/2015
» NokScoot is banking on China to get its growth plan, stalled by Thailand's aviation safety fiasco, back on track.
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.