PBair

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PBair
IATA ICAO Callsign
9QPBAPEEBEE AIR
Founded1990 (1990)
Ceased operations21 December 2009 (2009-12-21)
Hubs
Frequent-flyer program Saen Sabai
Parent company Boon Rawd Brewery
Headquarters Vadhana, Bangkok, Thailand

PBair was an airline with its head office in the UBC II Building in Vadhana, Bangkok, Thailand. [1] It operated scheduled domestic and international services. Its main base was Suvarnabhumi Airport. [2] It ceased all operations in December 2009.

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History

The airline was founded in 1990 by Piya Bhirom Bhakdi, the president of the Boon Rawd Brewery, the largest in Thailand. It was originally used for flights for brewery staff only. In 1995, it received a license to offer charter flights and started operations in 1997. In February 1999, it started scheduled flights, in alliance with Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways and Air Andaman. In November 2009 all flights were suspended until further notice. In December 2009 the owner announced that the airline was to be closed for good, and would not restart operations because of huge losses. The closure occurred with the authorities on 21 December 2009.[ citation needed ]

Embraer ERJ 145 at Suvarnabhumi Airport PBair Embraer 145 at VTBS.JPG
Embraer ERJ 145 at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Flight attendant on board an Embraer ERJ 145 LR Embraer ERJ 145 LR-PBAir.cabin.jpg
Flight attendant on board an Embraer ERJ 145 LR
Boarding onto an PBair Embraer ERJ 145 LR in Sakon Nakhon. PBair Embraer 145.jpg
Boarding onto an PBair Embraer ERJ 145 LR in Sakon Nakhon.

Destinations

PBair operated the following services: [3]

Fleet

During its 19-year existence, PBair operated the following aircraft: [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "description operates | services scheduled | date established | 2004 | 09 - 0294 | Flight Archive". Archived from the original on 2012-10-24.
  2. 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International . 2007-04-10. pp. 61–62.
  3. ↑ "PB Air". Archived from the original on 1999-10-05.

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