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Founded | 4 June 2010 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | October 2014 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 2017 | ||||||
Hubs | Don Mueang International Airport | ||||||
Alliance | Orient Thai Airlines | ||||||
Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
Destinations | 7 | ||||||
Headquarters | Don Mueang district, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
Key people | Flt Lt Surin Sukkang (CEO) | ||||||
Website | www |
Siam Air Transport Co., Ltd., or Siam Air, was [1] a Thai airline with its head office on the property of Don Mueang International Airport in Don Mueang District, Bangkok. [2] It operated services out of Don Mueang International Airport.
The airline began operations in October 2014 with services out of Don Mueang to Hong Kong, using two Boeing 737-300s. Two Boeing 737-800s were added to its fleet in late 2015. [3] It expanded by adding Zhengzhou and Guangzhou to its network in early 2015. In late 2015, the airline launched flights to Macau and Singapore. In 2019, the airline ceased all operations.[ citation needed ]
During its seven-year existence, Siam Air operated the following aircraft: [4]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers (Economy) | Notes |
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Boeing 737-300 | 2 | — | 145 | |
Total | 2 | 0 |
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