Lao Air

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This article is about a small regional airline in Laos. For the national airline of Laos, see Lao Airlines.
Lao Air
IATA
N/A		 ICAO
LLL		 Callsign
LAVIE
Founded 2002
Hubs Wattay International Airport
Destinations 3
Headquarters Wattay Airport
Vientiane, Laos
Website http://www.lao-air.com

Lao Air Company, operating as Lao Air (Lao: ລາວເດີນອາກາດ), is a private airline with its headquarters at Wattay Airport in Vientiane, Laos. It operates scheduled and charter services to airports in the country not served by Lao Airlines.

History

Mil Mi-17-V1 at Wattay Airport.

Lao Air was established on 24 January 2002, as a helicopter charter service company.[1] On 8 December 2003, the airline signed a lease-to-purchase agreement with Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company for the lease of a Cessna Grand Caravan to use on its charter services. The agreement signaled the start of its fixed-wing operation. On 7 October 2005, a second leased Cessna Grand Caravan was added to its fleet.

On 14 April 2007, its regular scheduled services began using the Cessna Grand Caravan.

Destinations

As of February 2011, Lao Air operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[2]

Laos

Fleet

As of February 2012, the Lao Air fleet includes the following aircraft:[3]

Aeroplanes

  • Cessna 208
  • DHC-6-300 Twin Otter

Helicopters

References

  1. ↑ http://www.lao-air.com/aboutus.php
  2. ↑ http://www.lao-air.com/fligthschedule.php
  3. ↑ http://www.lao-air.com/fleet.php Lao Air Fleet

External links

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