Thai AirAsia X

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Thai AirAsia X
ไทยแอร์เอเชีย เอกซ์
AirAsia X Logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
XJ TAX EXPRESS WING
Founded18 September 2013; 7 years ago (2013-09-18)
Commenced operations17 June 2014 (2014-06-17)
Operating bases
Fleet size10
Destinations11
Parent companyAsia Aviation Public Company Limited[1]
HeadquartersDon Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand
Key peopleNadda Buranasiri[2]
Websitewww.airasia.com

Thai AirAsia X (Thai: ไทยแอร์เอเชีย เอกซ์) is a Thai long-haul low-fare airline headquartered and based at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. It is a joint venture of AirAsia X from Malaysia and Thai AirAsia.

History[]

On 18 September 2013 AirAsia X signed a shareholders agreement with Tassapon Bijleveld and Julpas Krueospon to establish a joint venture co-operation for a long-haul low-cost airline, a Thai company named Thai AirAsia X Company Limited was started in which AirAsia took a 49% share.[3] Thai AirAsia X is the medium and long-haul operation of the brand Thai AirAsia. The franchise can keep costs down by using a common ticketing system, aircraft livery, employee uniforms, and management style.

On 3 February 2014 Thai AirAsia X received an Air Operators Certificate from the Department of Civil Aviation of Thailand which allowed the airline to apply for permits and slots for the intended routes.[3] Thai AirAsia X launched its first destination to Seoul/Incheon on 17 June 2014 followed by Osaka Kansai and Tokyo Narita on 1 September 2014.

In December 2016, Thai AirAsia X announced the end of services to the Middle East by subsequently cancelling all flights to Tehran and Muscat.[4]

In August 2019, Thai AirAsia X took delivery of its first Airbus A330neo aircraft.[5]

Destinations[]

Main article: List of AirAsia Group destinations

As of May 2020, Thai AirAsia X operates or has previously operated to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Australia Brisbane Brisbane Airport Terminated [6]
China Nanchang Nanchang Changbei International Airport
Shanghai Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Shenyang Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
Tianjin Tianjin Binhai International Airport
Croatia Zagreb Zagreb International Airport Terminated [7]
Georgia Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport Terminated [8]
Iran Tehran Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport Terminated [9][4]
Japan Fukuoka Fukuoka Airport
Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport
Osaka Kansai International Airport
Sapporo New Chitose Airport
Tokyo Narita International Airport
Oman Muscat Muscat International Airport Terminated [10][4]
South Korea Seoul Incheon International Airport
Thailand Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport Hub

Fleet[]

A Thai AirAsia X Airbus A330-300

The Thai AirAsia X fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of January 2020):[11][12]

Thai AirAsia X fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
P E Total
Airbus A330-300 8 1 12 365 377 All 233t variant.
2 were former Dragonair aircraft.
2 were former China Eastern Airlines aircraft.
1 were former Aeroflot aircraft.
1 were former Singapore Airlines aircraft.
— 367 367
Airbus A330-900 2 — 12 365 377 242t variant.
The second A330neo operator in Asia.
Originally ordered from WOW air.
Total 10 1

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "ASIA Aviation Public Company Limited". www.aavplc.com.
  2. ^ "AirAsia X & Thai AirAsia X To Commence Flights To Narita & Osaka From Kuala Lumpur & Bangkok - AirAsia". www.airasia.com.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "AAX Quarterly Announcement Q4 2013" (PDF).
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Thai AirAsia X to axe Middle Eastern services".
  5. ^ Nick Wenzel (10 August 2019). "The AirAsia X becomes Airbus A330neo operator". International Flight Network. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Travel Advisory : Thai AirAsia X (XJ) Suspends Bangkok-Brisbane Route". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  7. ^ https://simpleflying.com/air-asia-croatia-flights/
  8. ^ Kvaratskheliya, Ketevan (8 October 2019). "Thai Air Asia X to Carry out Direct Bangkok-Tbilisi Flights". Georgia Today on the Web. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  9. ^ "AirAsia X now flies direct to Tehran from Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok!" (Press release). AirAsia Group Berhad. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Thai AirAsia X Celebrates Inaugural Flight to Muscat, Oman" (Press release). AirAsia Group Berhad. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  11. ^ "TAAX plans new routes, fleet growth | Bangkok Post: business". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Thai AirAsia X Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net.

External links[]

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