Intira Airlines (also spelled "Airline"; formerly Business Air) was[1] a charter airline based at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand.
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| Founded | 2008 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2015 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Suvarnabhumi Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
| Website | intiraair.com | ||||||
History
editBusiness Air was formed in 2008 to accommodate the tourism industry and other aviation charter services. It was granted the Air Operator License and Air Operator Certificate from Department of Civil Aviation (Thailand) (DCA) in November 2009, permitting international operations, with its first flight in December 2009.[2]
The carrier has since experienced financial difficulties, with unpaid fees of fuel surcharge, air traffic control services and aircraft lessors for more than 1 billion THB (approx. 30.7 million USD), which caused the DCA to ordered Business Air to suspend its operation on 16 January 2015, leaving more than 1,000 passengers affected.[3] However, on 24 January 2015, the Administrative Court of Thailand granted a preliminary injunction, allowing the airline to resume operations in the wake of ongoing liability and litigation.[4][5] The airline was rebranded as "Intira Airlines" in June 2015 under the new ownership, but never launched.[6]
Destinations
edit- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
- Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi Airport (base)
- Narathiwat - Narathiwat Airport
Fleet
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| Aircraft | In fleet | Passenger | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | Y+ | Y | Total | ||
| Boeing 767-300ER | 2
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32 | — | 189 | 221 |
| — | — | 251 | 251 | ||
References
edit- ^ "[1]." Intira Airlines."
- ^ "หนังสือชี้แจ้ง [sic] สื่อมวลชนและผู้เกี่ยวข้อง" (Press release) (in Thai). Business Air. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "วุ่น! สั่ง 'บิสสิเนส แอร์' ห้ามบิน ทัวร์ไทยตกค้างเกาหลีกว่า 800 คน". Thai Rath (in Thai). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Thai court allows Business Air to resume operations".
- ^ "คดีพลิก "บิสซิเนส แอร์" ได้บินต่อ". Thai Rath (in Thai). 24 January 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "[2]." Intira Airlines."
- ^ "planespotters.net - Business Air Fleet Details and History". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
External links
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Media related to Business Air at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Business Air, Intira Airlines)