Company Overview
To be the leading aviation group
Vision
To be the best airline in Asia
Mission
Synergize our three core businesses to create an memorable journey.
Airline Business
Airport-Related Business
Airport Business
Bangkok Airways since 1968 Over 50 years in aviation business
Mr. Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth set up airline business in 1968. It was established in 1984 as “Sahakol Air” to take over the airline business which had been operating under a company named Krungthep Sahakol Co., Ltd. and later changed to “Bangkok Airways”.
We officially commenced scheduled passenger flight services in 1986 under our current name “Bangkok Airways”. In 1989, we completed construction of our first airport, located in Samui, an island in the Gulf of Thailand, which was beginning to be developed as an international tourist destination.
We obtained an International Air Transport Association (“IATA”) code, “PG”, and commenced operations of our Samui Airport. In addition, we also received approval to fly our first route, Bangkok—Samui. In 1994
In 1998, we began owning and operating our second airport, Sukhothai Airport. Subsequently, in 2006, we commenced operations at our third airport, Trat Airport. Later, we entered into three project agreements with Airports of Thailand (AOT) to provide cargo services, ground support equipment services, and in-flight catering operations at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
As of 31 December 2014, the Company has a registered capital of 2,100,000,000 Baht, comprised ordinary shares of 2,100,000,000 shares, with a par value of 1 Baht per share, and the paid up capital of 2,100,000,000 Baht.
Corporate Recognitions
- Bangkok Airways has been ranked by the international airline ranking website. Airlineratings.com to be and airline with the highest 7-star flight safety standard.
- Bangkok Airways receives the commendation plaque "The Most Punctual Airline Asia Pacific Award (2nd place) from OAG
- In 2014, the company entered a contract in aircraft leasing for nine aircraft of the type ATR72-600. The delivery due date of all the nine aircraft was from the fourth quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2017. The company has already filed a request with BOI to import all the mentioned aircraft. The first aircraft delivery took place in November 2014.
- The company registered in the Stock Exchange of Thailand on November 3rd, 2014; under the category of Transport and Logistics in the Hospitality Industry Group.
- We marked our 45th anniversary.
- The company converted into a public company limited and increased the registered capital from 1,250,000,000 Baht to 2,100,000,000 Baht by issued ordinary sharestotaled 850,000,000 shares worth 1 Baht per share to offer to the existing shareholders not more than 30,000,000 shares and offer to the general public not more than 520,000,000 shares. Also, the company approved its ordinary shares to be registered in the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
- The company offered ordinary shares to the existing shareholders at 300,000,000 shares, to the employees and the board at 30,000,000 shares at the price of 10 Baht per share. The share allocations are considered by the employee's position, length of employment, and their responsibilities.
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- BA adapted the corporate business structure in order to be suitable to the public share offerings and to register the ordinary shares in the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The company has sold out capital money and some of the non-airline and non-airport related businesses or the businesses that have been ceased or facing loss. This also included the estates neither involved in the airline nor the airport businesses. And other bussiness.
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