PETALING JAYA (Feb 5, 2014): AirAsia X Bhd's associate company Thai AirAsia X Co Ltd received the Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the Department of Civil Aviation of Thailand on Monday.
The AOC will allow Thai AirAsia X to apply for operating permits and slots to its intended international routes.
The airline said in a statement yesterday that it will announce the commencement date of its commercial operations and the official launch of its hub in Bangkok once the operating permits and slots are obtained.
Thai AirAsia X will lease two Airbus A330-300s with 377 seats from a subsidiary of the company in its first year of operations and will commence services from Don Mueng International Airport, Bangkok.
AirAsia X also announced the appointment of Nadda Buranasiri as the new CEO of Thai AirAsia X. Nadda has over 20 years of international general management experience across global multinational organisations.
"The announcement of Nadda Buranasiri as CEO of Thai AirAsia X has come at an opportune time as we finally received the approvals for the AOC. We welcome him on board the AirAsia family and believe his presence would further add a fresh new perspective to the industry. We look forward to his invaluable contribution to our first long-haul, low-cost carrier in Bangkok, Thailand," said AirAsia X CEO Azran Osman-Rani.
"Thai AirAsia X is expected to offer connecting Fly-Thru services with Thai AirAsia's short haul domestic and regional network, offering greater connectivity options from hubs in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. The establishment of our Thai hub will see the beginning of AirAsia X's strategic multi hub plan turn into reality," he added.
On Oct 14 last year, Thai AirAsia X said it had received approval from Thailand's Transport Ministry for an Air Operator Licence, allowing it to move towards securing the AOC.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/948507
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KUALA LUMPUR: Thai AirAsia X Co. Ltd will go ahead to apply for operating permits in Thailand and slots for its international routes after securing the Air Operator's Certificate.
AirAsia X Bhd said on Tuesday its Thai associate had officially received the approval from the Department of Civil Aviation of Thailand for the certificate.
It added the certificate would allow Thai AirAsia X to go ahead with its application for operating permits and slots to its intended international routes.
"The commencement date of commercial operations and the official launch of its hub in Bangkok will be announced once the operating permits and slots are obtained," it said.
Thai AirAsia X will lease two Airbus A330-300s with 377 seats from a subsidiary of the company in its first year of operations and will start services from Don Mueng International Airport, Bangkok.
AirAsia X also announced the appointment of Nadda Buranasiri as the new chief executive officer of Thai AirAsia X.
"Nadda brings with him more than 20 years of international general management experience across global multinational organisations," it said.
http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2014/02/04/Thai-AirAsia-X-all-set-to-take-off/
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The AOC will allow Thai AirAsia X to apply for operating permits and slots to its intended international routes.
The airline said in a statement yesterday that it will announce the commencement date of its commercial operations and the official launch of its hub in Bangkok once the operating permits and slots are obtained.
Thai AirAsia X will lease two Airbus A330-300s with 377 seats from a subsidiary of the company in its first year of operations and will commence services from Don Mueng International Airport, Bangkok.
AirAsia X also announced the appointment of Nadda Buranasiri as the new CEO of Thai AirAsia X. Nadda has over 20 years of international general management experience across global multinational organisations.
"The announcement of Nadda Buranasiri as CEO of Thai AirAsia X has come at an opportune time as we finally received the approvals for the AOC. We welcome him on board the AirAsia family and believe his presence would further add a fresh new perspective to the industry. We look forward to his invaluable contribution to our first long-haul, low-cost carrier in Bangkok, Thailand," said AirAsia X CEO Azran Osman-Rani.
"Thai AirAsia X is expected to offer connecting Fly-Thru services with Thai AirAsia's short haul domestic and regional network, offering greater connectivity options from hubs in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. The establishment of our Thai hub will see the beginning of AirAsia X's strategic multi hub plan turn into reality," he added.
On Oct 14 last year, Thai AirAsia X said it had received approval from Thailand's Transport Ministry for an Air Operator Licence, allowing it to move towards securing the AOC.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/948507
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KUALA LUMPUR: Thai AirAsia X Co. Ltd will go ahead to apply for operating permits in Thailand and slots for its international routes after securing the Air Operator's Certificate.
AirAsia X Bhd said on Tuesday its Thai associate had officially received the approval from the Department of Civil Aviation of Thailand for the certificate.
It added the certificate would allow Thai AirAsia X to go ahead with its application for operating permits and slots to its intended international routes.
"The commencement date of commercial operations and the official launch of its hub in Bangkok will be announced once the operating permits and slots are obtained," it said.
Thai AirAsia X will lease two Airbus A330-300s with 377 seats from a subsidiary of the company in its first year of operations and will start services from Don Mueng International Airport, Bangkok.
AirAsia X also announced the appointment of Nadda Buranasiri as the new chief executive officer of Thai AirAsia X.
"Nadda brings with him more than 20 years of international general management experience across global multinational organisations," it said.
http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2014/02/04/Thai-AirAsia-X-all-set-to-take-off/