PBair
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| Founded | 1990 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 21 December 2009 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Saen Sabai | ||||||
| Parent company | Boon Rawd Brewery | ||||||
| Headquarters | Vadhana, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
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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.
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]
Destinations
PBair operated the following services:[3]
- Domestic scheduled destinations: Bangkok (initially Don Mueang, later Suvarnabhumi), Buriram, Lampang, Nakhon Phanom, Nan, Roi Et, Sakon Nakhon, Mae Sot, Mae Hong Son (2006-2007).
- International scheduled destination: Da Nang, Vietnam (2007-2009).
- International charter destination: Seoul, South Korea.
Fleet
During its 19-year existence, PBair operated the following aircraft:[2]
- 2 ATR 72-500 leased from Bangkok Airways
- 1 Boeing 767-300
- 1 Dornier 328
- 2 Embraer ERJ 145 LR
- 3 Fokker F28-4000
References
- ^ "description operates | services scheduled | date established | 2004 | 09 - 0294 | Flight Archive". Archived from the original on 2012-10-24.
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. pp. 61–62.
- ^ "PB Air". Archived from the original on 1999-10-05.
External links
- Official website (Defunct)
Media related to PBair at Wikimedia Commons