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Jets and helicopters a winning combo for charter
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 17/05/2012
» While its sole Gulfstream jet has been in the skies for barely a few months, an ambitious expansion is on the radar screen of Advance Aviation Jet Co (AA), Thailand's first premium helicopter and private jet chartering firm.
Thumbs up to Thai tourism
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 10/05/2012
» Thailand last year moved up one place to 11th in the ranks of the world's top destinations by international tourism receipts, according to statistics compiled by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
BKK expansion a must, IATA says
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 24/04/2012
» The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that a failure to deal with capacity limits at Suvarnabhumi airport would lead to a loss of business to other hubs in the region.
Long a commercial power, Airbus is going military
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 24/04/2012
» Best known for commercial jetliners that have captured half the global market, Toulouse-based Airbus is working strenuously to establish a presence in the military side of the skies.
Thai flyers get fast track
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 05/04/2012
» Come April 11, passing through immigration checkpoints at Suvarnabhumi Airport will be a breeze for Thai nationals as a new passport control system is up and running.
AoT mulls no-move guarantee
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 21/03/2012
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) is devising a package of incentives to woo airlines, especially reluctant budget carriers, to Bangkok's Don Mueang airport to shift traffic away from overloaded Suvarnabhumi airport.
For Orient Thai, no plans to return to Don Mueang
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 05/03/2012
» Orient Thai Airlines says it has opted not to relocate its base back to Don Mueang because of uncertain state policy over the role of Bangkok's old airport.
Don Mueang gets clearance
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 02/03/2012
» Flood-ravaged Don Mueang airport is due to reopen for commercial flights next Tuesday with a bit of fanfare officiated the day before by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Sikorsky puts in bid to supply 16 choppers
News, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 25/02/2012
» Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, the US helicopter producer known for its Black Hawk make, is seeking to expand its market in Thailand by putting a bid to supply aircraft for the kingdom's first dedicated search and rescue operation.
EU airline carbon tax 'could trigger trade war'
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 22/02/2012
» The head of the world's airline body is warning the escalating row over the EU's tax on aviation carbon emissions could lead to a trade war.