Thai AirAsia X
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| Founded | 2014 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 17 June 2014 | ||||||
| Hubs | Don Mueang International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 | ||||||
| Parent company | Asia Aviation Public Company Limited[1] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Don Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
| Key people | Nadda Buranasiri[2] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Thai AirAsia X (Thai: ไทยแอร์เอเชีย เอกซ์) is a Thai long-haul low-fare airline headquartered and based at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. It is a joint venture of AirAsia X from Malaysia and Thai AirAsia.
History
On 18 September 2013 AirAsia X signed a shareholders agreement with Tassapon Bijleveld and Julpas Krueospon to establish a joint venture co-operation for a long-haul low-cost airline, a Thai company named Thai AirAsia X Company Limited was started in which AirAsia took a 49% share.[3] Thai AirAsia X is the medium and long-haul operation of the brand Thai AirAsia. The franchise can keep costs down by using a common ticketing system, aircraft livery, employee uniforms, and management style.
On 3 February 2014 Thai AirAsia X received an Air Operators Certificate from the Department of Civil Aviation of Thailand which allowed the airline to apply for permits and slots for the intended routes.[3] Thai AirAsia X launched its first destination to Seoul/Incheon on 17 June 2014 followed by Osaka Kansai and Tokyo Narita on 1 September 2014.
In December 2016, Thai AirAsia X announced the end of services to the Middle East by subsequently cancelling all flights to Tehran and Muscat.[4]
In August 2019, Thai AirAsia X took delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.[5]
Destinations
As of May 2020[update], Thai AirAsia X operates or has previously operated to the following destinations:
Fleet
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The Thai AirAsia X fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of January 2020):[11][12]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| P | E | Total | ||||
| Airbus A330-300 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 365 | 377 | All 233t version. 4 aircraft ex-Dragonair. 3 aircraft ex-China Eastern Airlines. 1 ex-Singapore Airlines aircraft. |
| 30 | 255 | 285 | ||||
| — | 367 | 367 | ||||
| Airbus A330-900neo | 2 | — | 12 | 365 | 377 | 242t version. The first operator of the A330neo in Asia. |
| Total | 14 | 1 | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "ASIA Aviation Public Company Limited". www.aavplc.com.
- ^ "AirAsia X & Thai AirAsia X To Commence Flights To Narita & Osaka From Kuala Lumpur & Bangkok - AirAsia". www.airasia.com.
- ^ a b "AAX Quarterly Announcement Q4 2013" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "Thai AirAsia X to axe Middle Eastern services".
- ^ Nick Wenzel (10 August 2019). "The AirAsia X becomes Airbus A330neo operator". International Flight Network. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Travel Advisory : Thai AirAsia X (XJ) Suspends Bangkok-Brisbane Route". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ https://simpleflying.com/air-asia-croatia-flights/
- ^ Kvaratskheliya, Ketevan (8 October 2019). "Thai Air Asia X to Carry out Direct Bangkok-Tbilisi Flights". Georgia Today on the Web. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "AirAsia X now flies direct to Tehran from Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok!" (Press release). AirAsia Group Berhad. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Thai AirAsia X Celebrates Inaugural Flight to Muscat, Oman" (Press release). AirAsia Group Berhad. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "TAAX plans new routes, fleet growth | Bangkok Post: business". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Thai AirAsia X Fleet Details and History". m.planespotters.net.
External links
Media related to Thai AirAsia X at Wikimedia Commons
