Lao Skyway
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| Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Wattay International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 12 (March 2017) | ||||||
| Destinations | 7 (March 2017) | ||||||
| Headquarters |
Wattay Airport Vientiane, Laos | ||||||
| Website |
www | ||||||
Lao Skyway, formerly known 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
Lao Air was established on 24 January 2002, as a helicopter charter service company.[3] 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.
In April 2014 the company utilized larger passenger aircraft in order to serve the domestic airline market.[4]
The company's website payment section has been down since November 2014.[5] As of April 2016, it is still operating a wide range of internal flights.
Destinations
Lao Skyway operates scheduled flights to the following destinations in Laos, as of March 2017:[6]
- Ban Houayxay – Ban Huoeisay Airport
- Luang Namtha – Louang Namtha Airport
- Luang Prabang – Luang Prabang International Airport
- Muang Xay – Oudomsay Airport
- Phongsaly – Boun Neua Airport
- Sam Neua – Sam Neua Airport
- Vientiane – Wattay International Airport (Base)
Fleet
As of March 2017, Lao Skyway operates the following aircraft:[6][7]
| Aircraft | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus H125 | 1 | For government and private operations | |
| Eurocopter AS350B2 | 5 | — | |
| Mil Mi-17 | 4 | — | |
| Xian MA-60 | 2 | For scheduled passenger flights | |
| Total | 12 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Lao Skyway". ch-aviation. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ↑ "Order JO 7340.2G with Change 1" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 21 March 2017. p. 3-1-61. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ↑ "About Us". Lao Skyway. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ http://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/ShowTopic-g737155-i12857-k7914565-Lao_Skyway_services_to_Huay_Xai-Huay_Xai_Bokeo_Province.html
- 1 2 "Lao Skyway adds maiden Airbus H125 chopper". ch-aviation. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 19.
External links
Media related to Lao Skyway at Wikimedia Commons