Lao Skyway
Lao Skyway, formerly known as Lao Air (Lao: ລາວເດີນອາກາດ), is a private airline with its headquarters at Wattay Airport in Vientiane, Laos. It operates scheduled and charter services to airports in Laos.
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| Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Wattay International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Wattay Airport Vientiane, Laos | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
Lao Air was established on 24 January 2002, as a helicopter charter service company.[3] On 8 December 2003, the airline signed a lease-to-purchase agreement with Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company for the lease of a Cessna Grand Caravan to use on its charter services. The agreement signaled the start of its fixed-wing operation. On 7 October 2005, a second leased Cessna Grand Caravan was added to its fleet.
On 14 April 2007, its regular scheduled services began using the Cessna Grand Caravan.
In April 2014 the company utilized larger passenger aircraft in order to serve the domestic airline market.[4]
The company's website allows online payments via credit cards. As of April 2019, it is still operating a wide range of internal flights.
Destinations
Lao Skyway operates scheduled flights to the following destinations in Laos, as of March 2017:[5]
- Luang Namtha – Louang Namtha Airport
- Luang Prabang – Luang Prabang International Airport
- Muang Xay – Oudomsay Airport
- Pakse – Pakse International Airport
- Phongsaly – Boun Neua Airport
- Sainyabuli – Sayaboury Airport
- Xam Neua – Nathong Airport
- Xiang Khouang – Xieng Khouang Airport ( Luangprabang, Vientiane )
- Vientiane – Wattay International Airport (Base)
Fleet
As of August 2017, Lao Skyway operates the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | In service | Notes | |
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| Airbus H125 | 1 | For government and private operations | |
| Eurocopter AS350B2 | 5 | — | |
| Mil Mi-17 | 4 | — | |
| Xian MA-60 | 3 (as of August 2019)[6] | For scheduled passenger flights | |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 2 | For scheduled passenger flights | |
| Total | 15 | ||
Accidents
- April 2009 - Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, engine failure emergency landing in field.[7]
- April 2013 - de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300, crashed after takeoff due to hitting trees.[8]
- November 2015, Xian MA-60 flight from Luang Prabang to Vientiane engine failure, had a runway excursion on landing.[9]
- April 2016, Eurocopter AS 350 Ecureuil, engine failure emergency landing.[10]
References
- "Lao Skyway". ch-aviation. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "Order JO 7340.2G with Change 1" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 21 March 2017. p. 3–1–61. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-03-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "About Us". Lao Skyway. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- "Lao Skyway adds maiden Airbus H125 chopper". ch-aviation. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 19.
- Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan RDPL-34144 Thulakhôm District". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 RDPL-34180 Sam Neua Airport (NEU)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- "Incident: Lao Skyway MA60 at Vientiane on Nov 13th 2015, runway excursion on landing". avherald.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- Ranter, Harro. "Accident Eurocopter AS 350 Ecureuil RDPL-34162 , 26 Apr 2016". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
