Orient Thai Airlines

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Orient Thai Airlines
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Orient-Thai Airlines.jpg
IATA ICAO Call sign
OXOEAORIENT THAI
FoundedAugust 1995 (1995-08)
Commenced operationsJanuary 1997 (1997-01)
Ceased operations
  • July 2018 (2018-07)
    (flight operations)
  • 9 October 2018 (2018-10-09)
    (liquidation)
Operating bases Don Mueang International Airport
Subsidiaries One-Two-Go Airlines
(2003–2010)
Fleet size14
Destinations5
Headquarters
Key peopleKajit Habanananda (Chairman)

Orient Thai Airlines Co., Ltd. [1] was an airline with its head office in Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand. [2] It operated charter and scheduled services in Southeast Asia and was based at Don Mueang International Airport. On 9 October 2018, the airline ceased all operations. [3]

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History

Orient Thai Airlines and its now-defunct wholly owned domestic carrier One-Two-GO Airlines are the only Thai airlines to bear a royal seal, made possible by the owner's, Udom Tantiprasonchai, close relationship with the King of Thailand, based on Mr. Tantiprasongchai's history of breaking traditional commercial barriers for Thailand. Prior to their current location, Orient Thai and its subsidiary One-Two-GO were headquartered in Don Mueang District, Bangkok. [4] [5]

On 22 July 2008, shortly after the crash of One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 in Phuket which killed 89 people, and after the Internet publication of illegally excessive work hours and check ride fraud, Orient Thai and One-Two-GO were ordered to suspend service for 56 days. [6]

On 22 September 2010, Orient Thai took delivery of its first Boeing 747-400 aircraft, previously registered as N548MD, and arrived at the Orient Thai base as HS-STC. [7] In November 2015, Orient Thai Airways signed a contract with the Amadeus IT Group to be listed in Global Distribution Systems for the first time. [8]

In early May 2016, the airline was sanctioned for the second time within a few weeks by the Civil Aviation Administration of China after violating regulations. [9] In September 2017, Orient Thai Airlines temporarily suspended all operations. [10] In December 2017, it resumed services after completing re-certification with the Thai aviation authorities. [11]

By the end of July 2018, Orient Thai Airlines suspended all operations and entered a restructuring process. [12] The airline later ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy in October 2018. On 5 January 2021, Royal Gazette published an announcement declaring Orient Thai Airlines bankrupt and ordering the Legal Execution Department to seize its remaining assets to pay its debtors. Two weeks later, the founder of the airline died at age 66. [13]

Destinations

As of November 2017, Orient Thai Airlines served the following scheduled destinations: [14]

Thailand
People's Republic of China
Australia

Fleet

Orient Thai Airlines Boeing 767-300 Orient Thai Airlines Boeing 767-300 Prasertwit.jpg
Orient Thai Airlines Boeing 767-300
Former Orient Thai Cargo Boeing 747-200SF Boeing 747-212B(SF), Orient Thai Cargo JP6397043.jpg
Former Orient Thai Cargo Boeing 747-200SF
Former Orient Thai Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 HS-MDK McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Orient Thai (7880157764).jpg
Former Orient Thai Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82

During its history, Orient Thai Airlines operated a wide range of pre-owned aircraft: [15]

Oriental Thai Airlines fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Boeing 737-300 820112018
Boeing 737-400 220122018
Boeing 747-100 220022008
Boeing 747-100SR/SUD 220062009
Boeing 747-200B 820012009
Boeing 747-200F 120082008
Boeing 747-300 620062014
Boeing 747-300M 120092009
Boeing 747-400 420132016
Boeing 747-400M 120122013
Boeing 767-300 520112017
Boeing 767-300ER 320122018
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 619972004
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 220112012
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 220112013


Incidents and accidents

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References

  1. ↑ "." Orient Thai Airlines profile."
  2. ↑ "Contact Us Archived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine ." Orient Thai Airlines. Retrieved on 27 February 2012. "18 Ratchadapisek Road,Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110" – Thai Archived 2011-11-23 at the Wayback Machine : "เลขที่ 18 ถนนรัชดาภิเษก แขวงคลองเตย เขตคลองเตย กรุงเทพฯ 10110"
  3. ↑ "หนี้ท่วมสายการบินโอเรียนท์ สั่งพักใบอนุญาตไม่มีกำหนด". 11 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Contact Us." Orient Thai Airlines. Retrieved on 4 Mar 2010. "Orient-Thai Airlines 222, Room 3606, Vipavadee Rangsit Rd, Seekan, Don Muang, Bangkok 10210. "
  5. ↑ "Contact Us." One-Two-GO Airlines. Retrieved on 4 March 2010. "Head office Address : 222, Room 3602, Vipavadee Rangsit Rd, Seekan, Donmuang, Bangkok 10210."
  6. ↑ "Matters of the Facts regarding Suspension of Air Operator Certificate of Orient Thai Airlines Co., Ltd. and One Two Go Airline Co., Ltd" (PDF). Department of Civil Aviation News. 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  7. ↑ "Skyliner – aviation news & more". www.skyliner-aviation.de. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  8. ↑ ch-aviation.com – Orient Thai selects Amadeus as GDS partner 5 November 2015
  9. ↑ "CAAC again sanctions Orient Thai" . Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Orient Thai temporarily suspends flight operations".
  11. ↑ "Orient Thai Airlines completes re-certification".
  12. ↑ ch-aviation.com - Orient Thai Airlines retrieved 31 July 2018
  13. ↑ "Founder of first low-cost airline in Thailand dies". Bangkok Post. Bangkok. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  14. ↑ flyorientthai.com – Flight Schedule retrieved 5 November 2017
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  16. ↑ "Orient Thai B747 passes within 200m of Tokyo Tower" . Retrieved 2011-07-27.
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