Asia_Atlantic_Airlines
Asia Atlantic Airlines
Defunct charter airline of Thailand (2012–2018)
Asia Atlantic Airlines (Thai: เอเชีย แอตแลนติก แอร์ไลน์ส) was[1] a charter airline headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. It was a subsidiary of the Japanese travel agency H.I.S.
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| Founded | December 2012 (2012-12) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 19 August 2013 (2013-08-19) | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) | ||||||
| Hubs | Suvarnabhumi Airport | ||||||
| Parent company | H.I.S. Co., Ltd. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
| Key people | Bobby A. Haque (President) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Asia Atlantic Airlines (AAA) launched initiated operations on maiden flight departed Suvarnabhumi Airport for Narita International Airport on August 19, 2013.
The airline was a joint venture between Japanese travel agent H.I.S and Thai hotelier Baiyoke Group.
Asia Atlantic Airlines operated out of two hubs: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and Tokyo Narita International Airport. The fleet consisted of two B767-300ERs with two configurations – the first one (HS-AAC) had 252 seats, including 12 business and 240 economy class; and the second one (HS-AAB) consisted of 261 seats, with 18 business and 243 economy class seats.
The airline head office was on the 11th floor of the Times Square Building in Khlong Toei District, Bangkok.[2]
Asia Atlantic Airlines served or planned to serve the following destinations:[3][4]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Shenyang | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport | ||
| Japan | Aomori | Aomori Airport | Terminated | |
| Fukushima | Fukushima Airport | Terminated | ||
| Hiroshima | Hiroshima Airport | Terminated | ||
| Nagoya | Chubu Centrair International Airport | Terminated | ||
| Osaka | Kansai International Airport | Terminated | ||
| Sapporo | New Chitose Airport | |||
| Tokyo | Narita International Airport | Terminated | ||
| Thailand | Bangkok | Suvarnabhumi Airport | Hub | |
| Phuket | Phuket International Airport | |||
The Asia Atlantic Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[5]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 767-300ER | 2 | 3 | 18 | 243 | 261 | |
| Total | 2 | 3 | ||||
- "Asia Atlantic Airlines profile". Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Contact us." Asia Atlantic Airlines. Retrieved on March 25, 2017. "Asia Atlantic Airlines HQ 11th Floor, Times Square Building, 246 Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 Thailand."
- "Flight Info". asiaatlanticairlines.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "Asia Atlantic Airlines president talks about the big plans he has for the future". Bangkok Post. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 34.
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