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Thai Airways’ Creditors’ Committee OKs the Merger with Thai Smile

The merger is viewed as a calculated strategic choice to aid the struggling THAI in recovering from its enormous debt and losses, which were made worse by the Covid-19 outbreak.…

Thailand will launch a $8.8 billion aviation city project in 2023.

The conversion of the U-Tapao Airport into an international airport is included in the project's scope. According to Reuters, the Thai government will start the $8.8 billion Eastern Aviation City…

First Chinese Airbus A330-300 freighter conversion is received by Sichuan Airlines.

Sichuan Airlines, based in Chengdu, has added a maiden Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion, bringing the total number of cargo aircraft in its fleet to four.

With a growing population, Vietnamese authorities propose building a second airport in Hanoi.

By 2023, it is anticipated that Vietnam's population would have surpassed 100 million, having grown steadily in recent years at a rate of 1 million people per year. Ho Chi…

With onboard Qantas flights from Sydney to Singapore and to Bangkok, passengers may momentarily worry if they’ve boarded the incorrect aircraft.

Qantas said today that it would add a pair of Finnair A330s to its fleet for the next six years in response to rising international travel demand and a lack…

The nearby Cambodian airport will close in October.

The current flying base at the Angor Wat temple complex will close in October 2023 after a brand-new airport 50 km east of Siem Reap is almost finished. The former…

With daily flights from Sharjah, Air Arabia expands its worldwide network to include Bangkok.

The first and biggest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, Air Arabia, announced the beginning of its direct flights between Sharjah and Bangkok, Thailand.

Orders for eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s are canceled by Singapore Airlines.

Singapore Airlines Group stated on Tuesday that it had achieved a deal with Boeing to cancel orders for eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s and make some adjustments to its widebody…

A Cargolux Boeing 747 cargo makes an emergency landing while losing its landing gear.

A Cargolux Boeing 747-400F freighter suffered considerable damage after an emergency landing when the right body landing gear bogie came loose.

Reports state that Thai Airways is considering combining Thai Smile with the mainline brand.

Thai Airways' wholly owned subsidiary Thai Smile is a regional airline. The regional carrier, which was launched in 2011 when there was a demand for a carrier like this, focused…