Thai Airways
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| Thai Airways | ||
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| IATA TH (until 1988) now TG |
ICAO THA |
Callsign Thai Air |
| Founded | 1960-1988 (merged into Thai Airways International in 1988) |
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| Hubs | Don Mueang International Airport (formerly: Bangkok International Airport) |
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| Fleet size | 2 (merged into Thai Airways International in 1988) |
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| Destinations | 9 | |
| Parent company | Thai Airways Company | |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Key people | N/W | |
| Website: http://www.thaiairways.com | ||
Thai Airways (Thai: เดินอากาศไทย) was the national domestic air carrier of Thailand. Its main base was the Domestic Terminal at Don Mueang International Airport: DMK (formerly: Bangkok International Airport: BKK). In 1988, Thai Airways merged to become Thai Airways International (Thai: การบินไทย).
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[edit] History
The carrier's first flight was on May 1, 1960. Thai started as Thai Airways Company (Thai: เดินอากาศไทย), a joint venture with Scandinavian Airlines System (which initially held a 30% share), along with an international carrier, Thai Airways International (Thai: การบินไทย).
On April 1, 1977, the Thai government bought out the remaining 15% of SAS-owned shares.
On April 1, 1988, the two carriers merged to form the present Thai Airways International. [1]
[edit] In 1988 Destinations
Now, Thai Airways (Thai: เดินอากาศไทย) merged to become Thai Airways International (Thai: การบินไทย). (Now see also Thai Airways International destinations).
[edit] Incidents and accidents (1960-1988)
- April 27, 1980 - a Thai Airways BAe 748 en route from Khon Kaen to Bangkok lost altitude during a thunderstorm and crashed about 8 miles from Don Mueang International Airport (formerly: Bangkok International Airport). All four crew members and 40 of the 49 passengers were killed. [2]
- April 15, 1985 - a Thai Airways Boeing 737-200 hit high ground on Phuket and was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire. All four passengers and seven crew members were killed. The accident occurred after a failure of both engines was reported. [3]
- August 31, 1987 - Thai Airways Flight 365, a Boeing 737-200 flying from Hat Yai to Phuket crashed into the sea off Phuket. All nine crew members and 74 passengers were killed [4]
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