Thai navy orders two Airbus C295 aircraft
THE Thai navy has signed an agreement to purchase two Airbus C295 reconnaissance and rescue aircraft, elevating its security and humanitarian mission capabilities to an international level, Amarin TV said today (May 28). Adm. Pairoj Fuangchan, the navy’s commander-in-chief, signed an agreement with Airbus Defence and Space for the purchase of the two transport […]
Read MoreOwner of aircraft selling firm allegedly linked with Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OWNER of a private firm which has questionably won an aircraft procurement project from a government agency was alleged of being covertly associated with the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government steered behind the scenes by de facto party boss Newin Chidchob, according to an informed source. Forth […]
Read MoreKrabi residents urged not to panic over US combat aircraft using provincial airport
THE Thai air force urged Krabi residents to not panic over US combat aircraft landing and taking off at this Andaman coastal province’s airport reassuring that it is unrelated to the Middle East conflict and are in fact troop rotation and medical flights, Naewna newspaper said today (April 8). AVM Chakrit Thamvichai, the Thai […]
Read MoreLight air force aircraft crashes in Chiang Mai
THE Thai air force has confirmed an AT-6 light attack/armed reconnaissance aircraft crashed in a Chiang Mai forest this morning (Jan. 29) while on a training mission with investigation underway, Amarin TV said. Fire & Rescue Thailand posted images on its Facebook page showing the aircraft engulfed in flames and also said that the […]
Read MoreCathay passenger tries to open aircraft door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong
By Reuters and published by CNA Hong Kong – Cathay Pacific said on Friday (Dec. 12) that a passenger on flight CX811 from Boston to Hong Kong tried to open an aircraft door mid-flight on Dec 10. The airline said no passengers or crew were injured and the flight landed safely early on Thursday. […]
Read MorePhuket Airport runway closed after aircraft malfunctioned
PHUKET International Airport’s sole runway has been closed after a military airport malfunctioned there at 11.14 a.m. today (Oct. 8) with passengers urged to check with their airlines to prevent missed flights, FM91 Trafficpro and Phuket Times online media said. For maximum safety Phuket Airport issued a runway closure notice in order to move […]
Read MoreTwo Thai F-16s chase off aircraft approaching border from Myanmar
THE THAI Air Force scrambled two F-16 fighter jets to intercept an unidentified aircraft approaching the Thai-Myanmar border at Kanchanaburi soon after midday today (May 6), Naewna and Thai Rath newspapers said. At approximately 12.45 p.m. the two fighter jets flew to the border from Wing 4 in Nakhon Sawan to intercept and verify […]
Read MoreTwo Thai F-16 fighters chase out jet intruding from Myanmar
THE Thai air force scrambled two F-16 fighter jets to the Thai-Myanmar border to intercept an unidentified aircraft that had intruded into Thai airspace yesterday (Dec. 20), Naewna newspaper said last night. ACM Prapass Sonjai, the air force spokesman, said at 11 a.m. yesterday two F-16 fighter jets were deployed to intercept the unidentified […]
Read MoreCouple of AT-6TH light attack aircraft delivered to Wing 41
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A COUPLE OF BEECHCRAFT/TEXTRON AT-6TH Wolverine light attack aircraft have been recently delivered to Wing 41 in Chiang Mai, said an air force source today (July 18). A batch of six other AT-6TH turboprop, two-seater aircraft are scheduled to follow the couple of the US-built aircraft of the same type […]
Read MoreFeature: Thai air force’s fighter choices – why pay more?
By Out-Crowd GIVEN TODAY’S ECONOMIC circumstances which are quite far from concrete recovery, Thailand would be best suited with a planned procurement of cost-saving, upgraded combat aircraft in lieu of state-of-the-art, air-supremacy ones whilst a human factor should also be taken into account, according to a former fighter pilot. Anudit Nakorntap, the former air […]
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