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Thai AirAsia Unveils Silk-Pattern Aircraft Livery

Thai AirAsia has unveiled a brand new aircraft livery - a silk cloth pattern with the words "Amazing Thailand" on the fuselage, as part of the Tourism Authority of Thailand's 2017 promotion.

Chalita "Namtan" Suansane, Miss Universe Thailand 2016, led other Asean beauty queens in Thai silk dresses attended the unveiling ceremony at Khon Kaen Airport, reported by Bangkok Post.



Thai AirAsia will fly the aircraft on both domestic and international routes.

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Thai AirAsia goes green with new aircraft

New A320neo reduces fuel burn and carries more passengers

Thai AirAsia has taken delivery of a new type of aircraft that will allow it to carry more passengers and reduce its carbon emissions.

                         

The new Airbus A320neo is the latest version of the popular single-aisle aircraft that forms the backbone of the AirAsia fleet. Equipped with new engines and a series of aerodynamic improvements, including the distinctive “Sharklet” wingtips, the A320neo produces approximately 5,000 fewer tons of CO2 emissions per year, with a 15% reduction in fuel burn.

To further increase the efficiency of the aircraft, the A320neo can carry more passengers than the standard A320 – 186 compared to 180. This has been achieved with a reconfiguration of the cabin, allowing an extra row of seats to be added without reducing legroom.

Thai AirAsia’s first A320neo

“The technology featured on this aircraft not only reduces its energy consumption but also trim down greenhouse gas emissions by 5,000 tons per year for each aircraft,” said Preechaya Rasametanin, executive vice president of Thai AirAsia. “It also features lower level of noise in its cabin, allowing for a near-silent flight once it reaches cruising altitude.

“When our fleet acquires more A320 neo planes in the future, we will achieve very significant reduction in our energy consumption. This truly asserts our leadership in the area of aviation innovation,” he added.

The new arrival also marks a significant milestone in Thai AirAsia’s history, becoming the low-cost carrier’s 50th aircraft.


In total, the AirAsia group has ordered 300 A320neos and 100 larger A321neos. These stretched aircraft will further boost the LCC’s capacity, handling up to 236 passengers per flight

Travel News - Mark Elliott

Thai AirAsia adds maiden A320neo

Thai AirAsia (FD, Bangkok Don Mueang) has taken delivery of its first A320neo following the arrival of HS-BBX (cn 7195) at Bangkok Don Mueang from Toulouse Blagnac via Dubai World Central on Monday, October 31.

The AirAsia (AK, Kuala Lumpur Int'l) subsidiary will take delivery of a total of four this year, joining its existing fleet of forty-nine A320-200s used on scheduled flights throughout Thailand as well as to Malaysia, China, Macau, Laos, India, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Singapore.

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Thai AirAsia launched two domestic services to Khon Kaen (KKC) on 28 April

The 478-kilometre daily service from Chiang Mai (CNX) faces competition from Kan Air’s daily ATR 72 service, while there is no competition on the 1,080-kilometre route from Hat Yai (HDY). Both routes will be operated daily using the LCC’s A320s. Thai AirAsia began daily flights from Bangkok to Khon Kaen in July 2007 before ending the service several months later. Flights resumed in October 2013 and are now operated four times daily. This brings to 30 the number of domestic routes operated by Thai AirAsia, of which 29 are served with at least daily flights, while 10 domestic routes are served with at least three flights per day. According to OAG Schedules Analyser data, Thai AirAsia has almost 29% of domestic seat capacity in May, making it the biggest carrier in the Thai domestic market followed by Thai Airways (including THAI Smile) with 21%, Nok Air 20%, Thai Lion Air 17% and Bangkok Airways 12%.
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Thai AirAsia launched three new routes at the start of the summer season, all operated daily using the LCC’s A320s and none facing any competition.

On 24 March it began linking Bangkok Don Mueang (DMK) and Luang Prabang (LPQ) in Laos. This summer Thai AirAsia will serve 46 destinations non-stop from Bangkok Don Mueang, up from 42 last summer. On 1 April the carrier launched two routes from its new base at Hat Yai (HDY), an international route to Johor Bahru (JHB) in Malaysia and a domestic route to Chiang Rai (CEI). This brings to five the number of destinations served by Thai AirAsia from Hat Yai. At 1,448-kilometres the new domestic route is actually the longest of the three new routes started.

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