Kan Air

Not to be confused with Kam Air.
Kan Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
K8 KND KAN AIR
Founded 2010
Hubs Chiang Mai International Airport
Fleet size 3
Destinations 9
Company slogan "Our Hearts only to Give"
Headquarters Lak Si, Bangkok, Thailand
Key people Capt. Somphong Sooksanguan, [President]
Mrs. Saychon Sibmong
Website kanairlines.com

Kannithi Aviation Co. Ltd, operating as "Kan Air" (IATA: K8, ICAO: KND, Call sign: Kan Air), is a domestic airline with its hub in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Kan Air operates charter and scheduled services in Thailand. As of September 2016 Kan Air flew nine routes.[1] Flights from Chiang Mai are to Mae Hong Son, Pai, Nan, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Phitsanulok, Hua Hin, Chiang Rai, and U-Tapao.

History

Kan Air, owned by Kannithi Aviation Company Limited, started operations on 24 September 2010. It was founded by Captain Somphong Sooksanguan as president and Mrs Saychon Sibmong as CEO. The authorized capital is 200,000,000 Thai baht. The company provides domestic passenger service and freight services on both domestic and international routes.

On 8 July 2015, the airline was forced to suspend more than half of its network as civil aviation authorities get tough on airline operating licenses.[2] The Kan Air suspension has since been lifted.

Destinations

Kan Airlines currently operates charter and scheduled flight services with Cessna Grand Caravan C208B, Beechcraft Premier I, and ATR 72-500:

Fleet

Kan Air ATR 72-500, Khon Kaen Airport, (December 2014)

As of September 2016, the Kan Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Aircraft Total Seats Note
ATR 72-500 1 66
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan[3] 1 12
Beechcraft Premier I[3] 1 6

Services

Scheduled flights

With its base in Chiang Mai, Kan Air operates daily and weekly scheduled service to destinations in northern, northeastern, and central Thailand.

Charter flights

With its base at Don Muang International Airport, Kan Air provides a more direct route to a desired location than a commercial flight. Chartering a private jet allows passengers to fly on their schedule, fly to smaller airfields closer to their final destination, and avoid the queues and chaos of major airport terminals.

Medical evacuation service

Kan Air has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Thailand Medical Emergency (สถาบันการแพทย์ฉุกเฉินแห่งชาติ สพฉ.) to transport critically ill patients.

References

  1. ↑ "Flight Schedules 27 Mar-29 Oct 2016" (PDF). Kan Air. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Kositchotetana, Boonsong (2015-07-08). "Kan Air grounded on eight domestic routes". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Our Fleet". Kan Airlines. Retrieved 8 Mar 2015.
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