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Royal Air Lao
Founded1962
Ceased operations1976
DestinationsSee destinations
Parent companyRoyal Lao Government
HeadquartersVientiane, Laos
Royal Air Lao Sud Aviation Caravelle III (XW-PNH) at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport in 1974
Royal Air Lao Douglas C-54A-10-DC Skymaster in 1975
Royal Air Lao Vickers Viscount in 1968

Royal Air Lao was the national air carrier of the Kingdom of Laos.

History

The company was founded in 1962.[1] In September 1976 the Civil Aviation Company was formed from the merger of Royal Air Lao and Lao Air Lines.[2] Today the successor is Lao Airlines.

Destinations

The main hub was Vientiane Airport. Domestic destinations served in 1975 from Vientiane were Sayaboury, Luang Prabang, Houei Sai, and in the south of the country Thakhek, Savannakhet and Pakse.

International destinations were Bangkok, Canton, Chieng Mai, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Phnom Penh, and Saigon.[3]

Fleet

Aircraft that were in service were

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Laos > Royal Air Lao". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  2. ^ "www.laoairlines.com". laoairlines.com. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  3. ^ http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/ry75.htm

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