Thai VietJet Air

Thai Vietjet Air JSC Limited, operating as Thai VietJet Air (Thai: ไทยเวียดเจ็ทแอร์) or Vietjet Air Thailand, is a low-cost airline of Thailand and an associate company of Vietnamese VietJet Air (เวียดเจ็ทแอร์).[2]

Thai VietJet Air
IATAICAOCallsign
VZTVJTHAI VIETJET
FoundedNovember 2014; 9 years ago (2014-11)
Commenced operations25 March 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-25)
AOC #12/2017[1]
Operating basesSuvarnabhumi Airport
Frequent-flyer programVietJet Skyclub
Fleet size16 (+50 due to be delivered)
Destinations26
Parent companyVietJet Air
HeadquartersBang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand
Websiteth.vietjetair.com
Airbus A321 (HS-VKG) of Thai VietJet Air parked at Suvarnabhumi Airport

History edit

Thai VietJet Air received its Air Operator's Certificate in November 2014.[3] The carrier commenced operations on 29 March 2015 from its operating base in Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport. The airline plans to launch services to Udon Thani later.[4][5]

The airline started operations on 5 December 2014 with a charter flight from Bangkok to Gaya.

Destinations edit

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
CambodiaPhnom PenhPhnom Penh International Airport[6]
ChinaBeijingBeijing Daxing International Airport[7]
GuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport[7]
GuilinGuilin Liangjiang International Airport
HohhotHohhot Baita International Airport[8]
ShenyangShenyang Taoxian International Airport[9]
IndiaAhmedabadSardar Vallabhbhai Patel International AirportTerminated[10]
GayaGaya AirportSeasonal
JapanFukuokaFukuoka Airport
NahaNaha Airport
OsakaKansai International Airport
MongoliaUlaanbaatarChinggis Khaan International AirportSeasonal[11]
SingaporeSingaporeChangi Airport[6][12]
TaiwanTaipeiTaoyuan International Airport[12]
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi AirportBase
Chiang MaiChiang Mai International Airport
Chiang RaiChiang Rai International Airport
Hat YaiHat Yai International Airport
Khon KaenKhon Kaen Airport
KrabiKrabi International Airport
Nakhon Si ThammaratNakhon Si Thammarat Airport
PattayaU-Tapao International Airport[13]
PhuketPhuket International Airport
Surat ThaniSurat Thani International Airport
Ubon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani Airport
Udon ThaniUdon Thani International Airport[14]
VietnamCan ThoCan Tho International AirportCharter
Da LatLien Khuong Airport
Da NangDa Nang International Airport[15]
Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International Airport[13]
Phu QuocPhu Quoc International Airport

Fleet edit

Thai VietJet Air Airbus A320-200, Suvarnabhumi Airport

As of May 2024, Thai VietJet Air operates the following aircraft:[16]

Thai Vietjet Air fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
Airbus A320-20012180To be phased out by 2024.[17]
Airbus A321-2006230To be phased out by 2024.[17]
Boeing 737 MAX50Ordered by parent company.[18]
Delivery starts from 2024.[19]
Total1850

Accidents and incidents edit

  • 9 April 2022: Thai VietJet Flight 320 from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hat Yai returned to Suvarnabhumi Airport to make an emergency landing after flight crew noticed avionic smoke during climb passing 4,000 ft. There were no casualties and the incident is under investigation.[20]

References edit

  1. ^ "List of Thailand Air Operator Certificate Holders". Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ VietJet Air. "Vietjet Air Annual Report of 2019" (PDF). VietJet Air - Investors Relations.
  3. ^ "Thai Vietjet Air". Airliner World: 15. February 2015.
  4. ^ Kositchotethana, Boonsong (18 February 2015). "Thai VietJet Air ready for take-off". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Thai VietJet Air starts operations". World Airline News. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b Dusida Worrachaddejchai (15 March 2022). "Thai Vietjet eyes 8 new planes for fleet". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Thai VietJet Air launches Ahmedabad service mid-September 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  8. ^ 泰国曼谷 SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ 素万纳普机场BKK 100%推荐 超好逛的购物美食一条龙. Retrieved 2024-04-24 – via www.youtube.com.
  9. ^ 泰国曼谷 SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ 素万纳普机场BKK 100%推荐 超好逛的购物美食一条龙. Retrieved 2024-04-24 – via www.youtube.com.
  10. ^ "Thai VietJet Air launches Ahmedabad service mid-September 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Thai VietJet Air Extends Mongolia Charter to late-Oct 2023". AeroRoutes. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Thai Vietjet to Open New Services to Singapore and Taipei". skyfun.vietjetair.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  13. ^ a b Liu, Jim. "Thai VietJet Air adds Utapao – Vietnam routes in late-Dec 2019". routesonline. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Thai VietJet Air adds Udon Thani service from Nov 2019".
  15. ^ "Thai VietJet Air adds Bangkok – Da Nang service from Oct 2018". routesonline. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Thai Vietjet Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net.
  17. ^ a b "Thai VietJetAir to be an all Boeing airline by 2024". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  18. ^ "VietJet to take first B737 MAX in 2024 for Thai subsidiary". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  19. ^ Doran, Michael (2023-09-12). "Vietjet To Receive First 12 Boeing 737 MAXs In 2024". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  20. ^ "Thai Vietjet A320 at Bangkok on Apr 9th 2022, avionics smoke".