SGA Airlines
Nok Mini, d/b/a Nok Mini,is a regional airline in Thailand offering regularly scheduled and chartered domestic passenger and freight services. It has its hub at Don Mueang International Airport.
History
Nok Mini Airlines (ex-SGA Airlines) is owned by Siam General Aviation Co., Ltd., based in Bangkok. Its president is Jain Charnnarong. It started operations in October 2002. The company also is an authorized service center for Cessna aircraft in Thailand. In November 2004, it launched daily Bangkok-Hua Hin flights.
The company started accepting Internet bookings in 2005, and in 2006 it received an Airline Operation Certificate and commenced flight operation as a scheduled airline. In February 2007, it started services from a second hub at Chiang Mai International Airport (ex-primary hub), servicing routes to Pai and Nan. In addition to its own website, the company accepts bookings through Nok Air's website, and operates routes for that airline, which is a low-cost subsidiary of Thai Airways International.
In 2010, the airline operated two 34-seated Saab 340 aircraft leased by Regional Express Airlines in Australia painted in the colorful Nok Mini livery. These aircraft were delivered on January 5, 2010. Registrations are HS-GBA (blue aircraft) and HS-GBB (green aircraft). Both aircraft were transferred to Happy Air and had their titles removed but retained their colorful paint jobs. They were reregistered to HS-HPE and HPI in July 2010. But Nok Mini added two more Saab 340B's early in 2011 in eye-catching purple (HS-GBC) and pink colour schemes (HS-GBD) and also in October 2011, Saab 340B in orange colour scheme (HS-GBE) was delivered to Nok Mini's fleet.
In July 2011, Nok Mini Airlines moved its base to Bangkok : Don Mueang International airport.
Destinations
Mae Sot Airport
Phrae Airport
Nan Airport
Loei Airport
Sakon Nakhon Airport
Nakhon Panom Airport
Roi Et Airport
Besides, SGA Airlines also operate charter flights to Maisi Airport which is at Maisi island besides of Koh Kood(Kood island). The route is operated by Cessna Grand Caravan : C208B.
Fleet
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| Saab340B (SF34) |
3 |
HS-GBC, HS-GBD, HS-GBE |
| Cessna Grand Caravan (C208B) |
1 |
HS-SKR |
- Cessna 208B Grand Caravan C208B - HS-GAA (blue colour scheme) and HS-GAB (orange colour scheme) were leased out.
- Saab 340B - (HS-GBA and HS-GBB) were leased out. Both aircraft returned to Australia in November 2011.
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