- Thai Airways
Infobox_Airline
airline=Thai Airways
IATA=TH (until 1988)
now TG
ICAO=THA
callsign=Thai Air
parent=Thai Airways Company
destinations=9
fleet_size=2
(merged intoThai Airways International in 1988)
founded=1960-1988
(merged intoThai Airways International in 1988)
headquarters=Bangkok ,Thailand
hubs=Don Mueang International Airport
(formerly: Bangkok International Airport)
key_people= N/W
website=http://www.thaiairways.comThai Airways ( _th. เดินอากาศไทย) was the national domestic air carrier of
Thailand . Its main base was the Domestic Terminal atDon Mueang International Airport : DMK (formerly: Bangkok International Airport: BKK). In 1988, Thai Airways merged to becomeThai Airways International ( _th. การบินไทย).History
The carrier's first flight was on
May 1 ,1960 . Thai started as Thai Airways Company ( _th. เดินอากาศไทย), a joint venture withScandinavian Airlines System (which initially held a 30% share), along with an international carrier,Thai Airways International ( _th. การบินไทย).On
April 1 ,1977 , the Thai government bought out the remaining 15% of SAS-owned shares.On
April 1 ,1988 , the two carriers merged to form the presentThai Airways International . [http://www.thaiairways.com/About_Thai/Public_Information/Company_Profile/History.htm]In 1988 Destinations
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Bangkok
*Chiang Mai
*Chiang Rai
*Hat Yai
*Khon Kaen
*Phitsanulok
*Phuket
*Surat Thani
*Ubon Ratchathani "Now, Thai Airways ( _th. เดินอากาศไทย) merged to become
Thai Airways International ( _th. การบินไทย). (Now see alsoThai Airways International destinations )."Incidents and accidents (1960-1988)
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April 27 ,1980 - a Thai AirwaysBAe 748 en route fromKhon Kaen toBangkok lost altitude during a thunderstorm and crashed about 8 miles fromDon Mueang International Airport (formerly: Bangkok International Airport). All four crew members and 40 of the 49 passengers were killed. [http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1980/1980-20.htm]
*April 15 ,1985 - a Thai Airways Boeing 737-200 hit high ground onPhuket and was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire. All four passengers and seven crew members were killed. The accident occurred after a failure of both engines was reported. [http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1985/1985-20.htm]
*August 31 ,1987 -Thai Airways Flight 365 , a Boeing 737-200 flying fromHat Yai toPhuket crashed into the sea off Phuket. All nine crew members and 74 passengers were killed [http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1987/1987-34.htm]External links
* [http://www.thaiairways.com/About_Thai/Public_Information/Company_Profile/History.htm History of Thai Airways Company and Thai Airways International]
* [http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/ Airline Codes]
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