List of defunct airlines of Thailand

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This is a list of defunct airlines of Thailand . [1] [2]

AirlineImage IATA ICAO CallsignCommenced operationsCeased operationsNotes
Air Andaman Fokker 50, Air Andaman AN0302868.jpg 2YADWAir Andaman20002004
Air Phoenix Air Phoenix NAMC YS-11 Prasertwit-1.jpg APNTHAI AIR PHOENIX20082009
Air Siam Air Siam McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Volpati.jpg VG19651977
Angel Air Angel Air Boeing 737-500 KvW.jpg 8GNGEANGEL AIR19982003
Asia Atlantic Airlines Asia Atlantic Airlines Boeing 767-300ER HS-AAC.jpg HBAAQASIA ATLANTIC20132018Rebranded as Air Thailand
Asia Pacific Airlines 20132013Rebranded as Asia Atlantic Airlines
Asian Air HS-DCM (14112920956).jpg DMDEXASIAN AIR20132016 [3]
Bira Air Transport 19691974
Business Air Business Air Boeing 767-300ER Prasertwit-1.jpg 8BBCCTHAI BIZ20092015Rebranded as Intira Airlines
City Airways HS-GTA (10865267753).jpg E8GTACITY AIRWAYS20112016
Crystal Thai Airlines YLKPSCRYSTAL THAI20102012Rebranded as U Airlines
Flyhy Cargo Airlines W3FYH20042005
Happy Air Happy Air Saab 340A Prasertwit-2.jpg HPYHAPPY TRAVEL20092015
Intira Airlines 8BBCCTHAI BIZ20152015Not launched
Jetgo International JIC20042007 [4]
Jet Asia Airways HS-JAD - Jet Asia Airways - Boeing 767-246 - TAO (11947787475).jpg JFJAAJET ASIA20112020
Kan Air HS-KAD (21509842503).jpg K8KNDKANNITHI AIR20102017
Legacy Air L4LGCLEGACY AIR2009 [5]
New Gen Airways HS-NGH (Fang Wang).png E3VGOVIRGO20122019
NokScoot Nokscoot, Boeing 777-200ER HS-XBA NRT (17217873912).jpg NCTXWBIG BIRD20132020Shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic
One-Two-GO Airlines One-Two-GO Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82.jpg OG;E2OTGTHAI EXPRESS20052010Integrated into Orient Thai Airlines
Orient Express Air OXOEA19951997Merged into Orient Thai Airlines
Orient Thai Airlines Orient Thai Airlines Boeing 767-300 Prasertwit.jpg OXOEAORIENT THAI19952018Went bankrupt
Pacific Overseas Airlines Three men standing before a 'Pacific Overseas Airlines' plane (AM 86577-1).jpg 19471951Merged with Siamese Airways to form Thai Airways Company
PBair PBair Embraer 145 at VTBS.JPG 9QPBAPEEBEE AIR19972009
P.C. Air PC Air Airbus A310-222; HS-PCC@HKG;03.08.2012 669dp (7755928122).jpg GTPCAPIYO AIR20102012
Phetchabun Airlines 20052005
Princess Airlines 19961996
R Airlines HS-RCC (22744805579).jpg RKRCTGREEN SKY20122018
SGA Airlines 5ESGNSIAM20022014
Siam Air HS-BRU (18951887036).jpg O8SQMGOLDEN FIN20142017
Siamjet Airlines SCJSIAM JET20122012Not launched [6]
Siamese Airways 19471951Merged with Pacific Overseas Airlines to form Thai Airways Company
Sky Eyes Airways I6SEQ19952008
SkyStar Airways SkyStar Airways Boeing 767-200 Prasertwit.jpg XTSKTSKY YOU20052009
Solar Air SRBSOLAR THAI20042010
Sunny Airways Sunny Airways Boeing 767-200ER Prasertwit.jpg 2SSUWSUNNY20112012
Thai Air Cargo Thai Cargo Douglas DC-8-62F Volpati.jpg T2TCGTHAI CARGO20052006
Thai Airways Company HS.748 HS-THG Thai Aws BKK 18.09.74 edited-2.jpg THTHATHAI AIR19511988Merged into Thai Airways International
Thai Global Air YHTHG20062008
Thai Pacific Airlines 3PTPVTHAI PACIFIC20032004
Thai Regional Airlines RWTRBTHAI REGIONAL20122013
Thai Sky Airlines Thai Sky Ailines L-1011-1 HS-AXA HKG 2005-3-21.png 9ILLRTHAI SKY AIR20042007
Thai Smile Thai Smile, HS-TXJ, Airbus A320-232 (40699974773).jpg THDWETHAI SMILE20122023Integrated into Thai Airways International
Thai Tiger Airways 20102011Failed venture
ThaiJet ThaiJet Boeing 757-200 KvW.jpg THJTHAI JET20032004
Trans Asiatic Airlines 19471950
U Airlines YLULGUNICORN20122014
Wisdom Airways GBJ20172019

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References

  1. "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  2. "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  3. Asian Air profile.
  4. JetGo International profile.
  5. Legacy Air profile.
  6. Siamjet Airlines profile.