Intira Airlines

Intira Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
8B BCC THAI BIZ
Founded 2008
Operating bases Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Airport lounge Diamond Club Lounge
Fleet size 2
Destinations 4
Headquarters Bangkok, Thailand
Website businessaircenter.com

Intira Airlines (also spelled with "Airline"; formerly Business Air) is a charter airline based at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand.

History

Business 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 on December 2009.[1]

The carrier has since experienced financial difficulties, with the unpaid fees of fuel surcharge, air traffic control services and aircraft lessors for more than 1 billion THB (approx. 30.7 million USD), which cause the DCA to ordered Business Air to suspend its operation on 16 January 2015, leaving more than 1,000 passengers affected.[2] However on 24 January 2015, the Administrative Court of Thailand granted the preliminary injunction, allowing the airline to resume operations in the wake of ongoing liability and litigation.[3][4] The airline was rebranded as "Intira Airlines" in June 2015 under the new ownership.

Destinations

Republic of Korea
Saudi Arabia
Thailand

Fleet

Boeing 767-300ER in Business Air livery
Business Air Fleet[5]
Aircraft In Fleet Passenger
J Y+ Y Total
Boeing 767-300ER
2
 32 — 189 221
— — 251 251

References

  1. ↑ "หนังสือชี้แจ้ง [sic] สื่อมวลชนและผู้เกี่ยวข้อง" (Press release) (in Thai). Business Air. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "วุ่น! สั่ง 'บิสสิเนส แอร์' ห้ามบิน ทัวร์ไทยตกค้างเกาหลีกว่า 800 คน". Thai Rath (in Thai). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/34713-thai-court-allows-business-air-to-resume-operations
  4. ↑ "คดีพลิก "บิสซิเนส แอร์" ได้บินต่อ". Thai Rath (in Thai). 24 January 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  5. ↑ planespotters.net - Business Air Fleet Details and History

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