Royal Air Lao
| Founded | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 1976 |
| Destinations | See destinations |
| Parent company | Royal Lao Government |
| Headquarters | Vientiane, 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
- Boeing 307 Stratoliner
- Sud Aviation Caravelle III (XW-PNH)
- Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Douglas DC-3
- Douglas C-54A-10-DC Skymaster
- Vickers Viscount
- Convair 440
See also
References
- ↑ "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Laos > Royal Air Lao". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- ↑ "www.laoairlines.com". laoairlines.com. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- ↑ http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/ry75.htm
External links
Media related to Royal Air Lao at Wikimedia Commons