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Pilots face pricey training fees to secure airline jobs
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 10/08/2023
» With employment in the aviation industry yet to fully recover, airlines in Thailand are adopting pay-to-fly employment schemes, which require licensed pilots to pay more than 1.5 million baht for training to secure jobs.
Thai AirAsia eyes year of regional growth
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 18/03/2022
» The aviation sector can recover from the pandemic by pursuing international routes after more Asian countries eased travel curbs amid regional pent-up demand, according to the head of Thai AirAsia (TAA).
AirAsia eyes 1bn flyers by 2026
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 29/01/2022
» AirAsia Group aims to connect more than 1 billion passengers in Southeast Asia by 2026 via its aviation unit, which is expected to include a new joint venture airline after restructuring the firm into an investment holding company called Capital A.
Nok Air submits petition to continue flights from Phuket
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/08/2021
» Nok Air submitted a petition to continue flights from Phuket as most airlines have stopped operations due to the extension of the flight ban.
Zero-waste grocery store on wheels
Business, AFP, Published on 09/06/2021
» LONDON: Ella Shone's small electric truck used to deliver milk but now she drives it around London, selling groceries and household goods that are free of plastic packaging.
TAA chief expecting measured progress
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 30/04/2021
» Thai AirAsia (TAA) sees the resumption of international flights as a key for airlines to make a profit, but this may not happen for two years as the country's reopening scheme may face further challenges.
Travel's Covid-19 Blues Are Likely Here to Stay
Business, Mike Cherney & Eric Sylvers &, Published on 23/02/2021
» The outlook for a rebound in travel this year has dimmed after the global pandemic ravaged the industry and hurt tourism-dependent economies, with travelers postponing plans amid vaccine delays and border restrictions.
Minister lukewarm to calls for airline loans
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/02/2021
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has responded with many reservations to calls for the government to provide soft loans as a lifeline for struggling airline businesses.
Exim proposing airline aid
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/01/2021
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) plans to propose a loan measure to the Finance Ministry early next month, aiming to beef up liquidity for crippled airlines to retain employees.
A plea for help
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Lamonphet Apisitniran & Somruedi Banchonduang, Published on 11/01/2021
» 2021 is the year of the Metal Ox in the Chinese zodiac, where hard work and discipline define many of the animal's attributes. The reality at the outset of this year requires such attributes if the economy has a prayer of recovery.