Asia Atlantic Airlines

Not to be confused with Atlantic Airways, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Norse Atlantic Airways, or Virgin Atlantic.
Asia Atlantic Airlines
เอเชีย แอตแลนติก แอร์ไลน์ส
IATA ICAO Call sign
HB AAQ ASIA ATLANTIC
FoundedDecember 2012 (2012-12)
Commenced operationsAugust 19, 2013 (2013-08-19)
Ceased operationsOctober 30, 2018 (2018-10-30)
Operating basesSuvarnabhumi Airport
Parent companyH.I.S. Co., Ltd.
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
Key peopleBobby A. Haque (President)
Websitewww.asiaatlanticairlines.com

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.

It was recently relaunched and rebranded as Air Thailand.[2]

History

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.

Corporate affairs

The airline head office was on the 11th floor of the Times Square Building in Khlong Toei District, Bangkok.[3]

Destinations

Asia Atlantic Airlines served or planned to serve the following destinations:[4][5]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
China Shenyang Shenyang Taoxian International Airport Terminated
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 Terminated
Tokyo Narita International Airport Terminated
Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Terminated
Thailand Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Hub
Phuket Phuket International Airport Terminated

Fleet

Boeing 767-300ER

The Asia Atlantic Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[6]

Asia Atlantic Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 767-300ER 2 3 18 243 261
Total 2 3

References

  1. ^ "Asia Atlantic Airlines profile". Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ Curran, Andrew (29 April 2024). "Asia Atlantic Airlines rebrands to Air Thailand". ch-aviation. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ "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."
  4. ^ "Flight Info". asiaatlanticairlines.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Asia Atlantic Airlines president talks about the big plans he has for the future". Bangkok Post. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 34.

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