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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 15 December 2003 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | March 2006 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
| Website | ThaiJet (archive) | ||||||
ThaiJet was an international passenger charter airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. Its main base was Don Mueang International Airport (then known as Bangkok International Airport).
ThaiJet was established in 2003 and started operations on December 15, 2003. It operated international charter flights from Bangkok and Phuket, but these ceased in May 2004 pending re-financing.
In March 2006, Thailand's Civil Aviation Department said it was withdrawing the failed airline's license.
International scheduled destinations were Berlin, Frankfurt, Malé, Seoul, Sharjah, Warsaw and Zhengzhou.
ThaiJet operated two Boeing 757-200s, delivered in December 2003, but they were disposed of by mid-2004. [1]
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