Thai Sky Airlines

Defunct charter airline of Thailand (2004–2006) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thai Sky Airlines Co., Ltd was a short-lived charter airline based in Thailand, with head office in the Le Concorde Tower in Huai Khwang District, Bangkok.[1][2] The airline ceased operations in 2006.

Founded30 January 2004 (2004-01-30)
Commenced operations19 May 2005 (2005-05-19)
Ceased operations6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)
Quick facts IATA, ICAO ...
Thai Sky Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
9I LLR THAI SKY AIR
Founded30 January 2004 (2004-01-30)
Commenced operations19 May 2005 (2005-05-19)
Ceased operations6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)
Operating basesDon Mueang International Airport
HeadquartersHuai Khwang District, Bangkok
Websitehttps://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.thaiskyairlines.com
Close

History

Plans for purchasing of aircraft and setting up of airport operations started in 2002 and the airline was officially established on 30 January 2004. The first flight to Hong Kong was launched on 19 May 2005. Flights to Kuala Lumpur were launched on 21 May 2005. It is a joint venture with Thai, Hong Kong and Taiwan interests, and was set up primarily to operate charter flights for tour groups travelling from Hong Kong to Thailand. The airline ceased operations in 2006.

Fleet

A Thai Sky Airlines' Lockheed L-1011-385-1 Tristar at Don Mueang Airport

At its peak, the Thai Sky Airlines fleet included [3] three Lockheed L-1011 Tristar jets. One of the few airlines still flying the plane, it had two L-1011s for passenger service and one for cargo. However, all three were parked in August 2006 for lack of spare parts, and were cancelled from the Thai register on October 6, 2006. The airline also flew the converted Boeing 747-206BM(SUD)[citation needed] between 2005 and 2006[4] for passenger flights.

In October 2006, Thai Sky leased a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 from Khors Air[5] as a replacement. However, the aircraft was soon repossessed, leaving the airline with no planes.

Aircraft (grounded)

Two wide-body aircraft

HS-AXA is turned into a cafe called Pour Over Lab at Niagara N Garden restaurant in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.[citation needed]

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI