Orient Thai Airlines
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| Founded | 1995 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Don Mueang International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 20 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
| Key people | Kajit Habanananda, Chairman | ||||||
| Website | flyorientthai.com | ||||||
Orient Thai Airlines Co., Ltd. is a Thai airline with its head office in Khlong Toei, Bangkok.[1] It operates charter and scheduled services in Southeast Asia and is based at Don Mueang International Airport.
History
Orient Thai Airlines and its now-defunct wholly owned domestic carrier One-Two-GO Airlines are the only Thai airlines to bear a royal seal, made possible due to Udom's close relationship with the King of Thailand based on Udom's history of breaking traditional commercial barriers for Thailand. Prior to their current location, Orient Thai and its subsidiary One-Two-GO were headquartered in Don Mueang District, Bangkok.[2][3]
On 22 July 2008, shortly after the crash of One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 in Phuket which killed 89 people, and after the Internet publication of illegally excessive work hours and check ride fraud, Orient Thai and One-Two-GO were ordered to suspend service for 56 days.[4]
On 22 September 2010, Orient Thai took delivery of its first Boeing 747-400 aircraft, previously registered as N548MD, and arrived at the Orient Thai base as HS-STC.[5]
In November 2015, Orient Thai Airways signed a contract with the Amadeus IT Group to be listed in Global Distribution Systems for the first time.[6]
Destinations
As of December 2015, Orient Thai Airlines serves the following scheduled destinations:[7]
- Thailand
- Hong Kong
- People's Republic of China
- Macau
- Singapore
Fleet
Current
As of December 2015, the Orient Thai Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[8]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 7 | — | 2 equipped with winglets |
| Boeing 737-400 | 2 | — | |
| Boeing 747-400 | 4 | — | |
| Boeing 767-300 | 5 | — | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 2 | — | |
| Total | 20 | — |
Retired
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| Aircraft | Total | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 727-200 | 2 | |
| Boeing 747-100 | 4 | ex Japan Airlines |
| Boeing 747-100B/SR/SUD | 2 | ex Japan Airlines |
| Boeing 747-200B | 9 | ex Japan Airlines and United Airlines |
| Boeing 747-200F | 6 | Cargo Aircraft |
| Boeing 747-200B/SUD | 1 | ex KLM |
| Boeing 747-300B | 4 | ex Korean Air and Japan Airlines |
| Boeing 757-200 | 4 | |
| Lockheed L-1011 TriStar | 5 | ex Cathay Pacific |
Incidents and accidents
- On September 2004, an Orient Thai 747 mistakenly flew within 200 meters of Japan's Tokyo Tower over the heart of downtown Tokyo.[9]
- On 31 July 2013, a chartered Orient Thai 737-400 operating as OX833 made an emergency landing at Surat Thani airport, carrying Chinese passengers from Shenzhen to Phuket. None of the 130 passengers and nine crew was injured. [10]
References
- ^ "Contact Us." Orient Thai Airlines. Retrieved on 27 February 2012. "18 Ratchadapisek Road,Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110" - Thai: "เลขที่ 18 ถนนรัชดาภิเษก แขวงคลองเตย เขตคลองเตย กรุงเทพฯ 10110"
- ^ "Contact Us." Orient Thai Airlines. Retrieved on 4 Mar 2010. "Orient-Thai Airlines 222, Room 3606, Vipavadee Rangsit Rd, Seekan, Donmuang, Bangkok 10210. "
- ^ "Contact Us." One-Two-GO Airlines. Retrieved on 4 March 2010. "Head office Address : 222, Room 3602, Vipavadee Rangsit Rd, Seekan, Donmuang, Bangkok 10210."
- ^ "Matters of the Facts regarding Suspension of Air Operator Certificate of Orient Thai Airlines Co., Ltd. and One Two Go Airline Co., Ltd" (PDF). Department of Civil Aviation News. 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ Skyliner - aviation news & more
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Orient Thai selects Amadeus as GDS partner 5 November 2015
- ^ flyorientthai.com - Flight Schedule retrieved 20 December 2015
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Orient Thai Airlines retrieved 20 December 2015
- ^ "Orient Thai B747 passes within 200m of Tokyo Tower". Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ Maierbrugger, Arno (1 Aug 2013). "Exclusive – Orient Thai in near-crash landing". Inside Investor. Retrieved 1 Aug 2013.
External links
Media related to Orient Thai Airlines at Wikimedia Commons