Thai Lion Air
Thai Lion Mentari Co. Ltd, trading as Thai Lion Air (Thai: ไทยไลอ้อนแอร์), is a Thai low-cost airline,[1] operating with Thai partners as an associate company of Lion Air of Indonesia.[2] The carrier operates from Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport,[3] with plans to serve domestic and international scheduled flights from other cities in Thailand. Its head office is in the Don Mueang District, Bangkok.[4]
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Founded | 4 December 2013 | ||||||
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Operating bases | Don Mueang International Airport (Bangkok) | ||||||
Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
Destinations | 50 | ||||||
Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
Key people | Atsawin Yangkiratiwon (CEO) | ||||||
Website | www.lionairthai.com |
History
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Its inaugural flight was on December 4, 2013 on Bangkok - Chiang Mai route, with full services one day later. Thai Lion Air concluded the agreement with fellow Lion Air subsidiary Malindo Air on December 10, 2013, allowing both carriers to serve the flight between Kuala Lumpur–International and Bangkok.
Destinations
Fleet
Current Fleet
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As of August 2020, the Thai Lion Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5][6]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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Airbus A330-900neo | 1 | 2 | 436[7] | ||
Boeing 737-800 | 6 | — | 189 | ||
Boeing 737-900ER | 5 | — | 215 | ||
Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 3 | — | 189 | ||
Total | 15 | 2 |
Former Fleet
The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft as of June 2015:[8]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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ATR 72-600 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | |
Airbus A330-300 | 3 | 2017 | 2020 | |
References
- "Lion Air new Thailand affiliate plans late 2013 launch, providing new competition for AirAsia & Nok".
- "Lion Air Sees 32m Passengers This Year on Rising Incomes - Jakarta Globe". 25 September 2013.
- Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Lion Air to launch Thai subsidiary".
- "Contact." Thai Lion Air. Retrieved on 12 April 2014. "Head Office Address: 89/46 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Sanambin Sub-District, Don Mueang District, Bangkok 10210, Thailand" and " Airport Office Address: Room 4313A, 4th floor, Terminal 1 Building, Don Mueang International Airport 222 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Sanambin Sub-District, Don Mueang District, Bangkok 10210, Thailand" - Addresses in Thai: "สำนักงานใหญ่ 89/46 ถนนวิภาวดีรังสิต แขวงสนามบิน เขตดอนเมือง กรุงเทพฯ 10210" and " สำนักงานท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง: ห้อง 4313A ชั้น 4 อาคารผู้โดยสาร 1 ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติดอนเมือง เลขที่ 222 ถนนวิภาวดีรังสิต แขวงสนามบิน เขตดอนเมือง กรุงเทพฯ 10210"
- "Thai Lion Air Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net.
- "Thai Lion Air Aircrafts [sic]". www.lionairthai.com.
- https://simpleflying.com/thai-lion-first-airbus-a330-900/
- "Thai Lion Air Fleet in Planespotters.net". planespotters.net. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
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