Lanexang Airways International

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LaneXang Airways International Co., Ltd
ບໍລິສັດ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ການບິນສາກົນ ຈຳກັດ
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IATA ICAO Call sign
5ALXWLANEXANG
Founded2021;4 years ago (2021)
Commenced operations29 December 2023;19 months ago (2023-12-29)
Hubs Wattay International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations6
Headquarters Wattay International Airport, Souphanouvong Road, WangThong Village, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane
Key peopleThienthong (Tiana) Sopha (Managing Director)
Website www.lxairways.com

Lanexang Airways International is a regional airline in Laos. It provides scheduled air service to 6 destinations in Laos, including Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Bokeo, Xam Neua, Savannakhet and Pakse. The airline's main hub at Wattay International Airport uses a fleet that consists exclusively of the ATR 72. The company slogan is Fascination of Lao. [1]

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The head office of Lanexang Airways International is located near the Department of Civic Aviation of Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Wattay International Airport, Souphanouvong Road, WangThong Village, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane.

History

The company was founded in 2021, and received their first aircraft in August 2023. [2] Their inaugural flight took place on 29 December 2023. [3] In February 2025, the airline secured US$15 million in funding from the Lao Development Bank to develop new routes and acquire new aircraft. The airline aims to grow their fleet from 2 ATR turboprop aircraft to 5 by the end of 2025, and add two Boeing aircraft. [4]

Destinations

These destinations are currently served by Lanexang Airways International. [5]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Laos Vientiane Wattay International Airport Hub
Luang Prabang Luang Prabang International Airport
Golden Triangle Bokeo International Airport
Xam Neua Nong Khang Airport
Savannakhet Savannakhet Airport
Pakse Pakse International Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

As of August 2025, Lanexang Airways International operates the following aircraft: [6]

Lanexang Airways International
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
ATR 72-500 2—68

Fleet development

In August 2023, the airline received its first ATR72-500 from Vietnam Airlines. [2] They received their second ATR72-500 from Cambodia Angkor Air in November 2024. [7] Both aircraft are in an all-economy seating configuration. [8]

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Company Profile". Lanexang Airways International Co., Ltd. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
    2. 1 2 "ພິທີຕ້ອນຮັບເຮືອບິນລຳທຳອິດຂອງ ສາຍການບິນລ້ານຊ້າງສາກົນ ATR72-500 ຄັ້ງວັນທີ 05 ສິງຫາ 2023 ທີ່ ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນວັດໄຕ, ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ". Facebook. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
    3. ↑ "ຖ້ຽວບິນປະຖົມມະເລີກ ບໍລິສັດ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ການບິນສາກົນ ຈຳກັດ". Facebook. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
    4. ↑ "Laos's Lanexang Airways secures $15mn funding for growth". ch-aviation. Archived from the original on 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
    5. ↑ "ອັບເດດ ຕາຕະລາງ ເວລາ ແລະ ລາຄາທຸກເສັ້ນບິນຂອງ". Lanexang Airways International.
    6. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Lanexang Airways International". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 65.
    7. ↑ "ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບເຮືອບິນ ATR72-500 ລໍາທີ່ 2 ເຂົ້າສູ່ ສາຍການບິນ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ສາກົນ". Facebook. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
    8. ↑ "ບໍລິສັດ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ການບິນສາກົນ ຈຳກັດ". www.lxairways.com. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
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