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Nok Mini, d/b/a
Nok Mini,is a regional airline
in Thailand
offering regularly scheduled and chartered domestic passenger and freight services. It has its hub
at Don Mueang International Airport.
. Its president is Jain Charnnarong. It started operations in October 2002. The company also is an authorized service center for Cessna
aircraft in Thailand. In November 2004, it launched daily Bangkok-Hua Hin
flights.
The company started accepting Internet bookings in 2005, and in 2006 it received an Airline Operation Certificate and commenced flight operation as a scheduled airline. In February 2007, it started services from a second hub at Chiang Mai International Airport (ex-primary hub), servicing routes to Pai
and Nan
. In addition to its own website, the company accepts bookings through Nok Air
's website, and operates routes for that airline, which is a low-cost subsidiary of Thai Airways International
.
In 2010, the airline operated two 34-seated Saab 340
aircraft leased by Regional Express Airlines
in Australia painted in the colorful Nok Mini livery. These aircraft were delivered on January 5, 2010. Registrations are HS-GBA (blue aircraft) and HS-GBB (green aircraft). Both aircraft were transferred to Happy Air and had their titles removed but retained their colorful paint jobs. They were reregistered to HS-HPE and HPI in July 2010. But Nok Mini added two more Saab 340B's early in 2011 in eye-catching purple (HS-GBC) and pink colour schemes (HS-GBD) and also in October 2011, Saab 340B in orange colour scheme (HS-GBE) was delivered to Nok Mini's fleet.
In July 2011, Nok Mini Airlines moved its base to Bangkok : Don Mueang International airport.
Phrae Airport
Nan Airport
Loei Airport
Sakon Nakhon Airport
Nakhon Panom Airport
Roi Et Airport
Besides, SGA Airlines also operate charter flights to Maisi Airport which is at Maisi island besides of Koh Kood(Kood island). The route is operated by Cessna Grand Caravan : C208B.
Doing business as
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Nok Mini,is a regional airline
Regional airline
Regional airlines are airlines that operate regional aircraft to provide passenger air service to communities without sufficient demand to attract mainline service...
in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
offering regularly scheduled and chartered domestic passenger and freight services. It has its hub
Airline hub
An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. It is part of a hub and spoke model, where travelers moving between airports not served by direct flights change planes en route to their destinations...
at Don Mueang International Airport.
History
Nok Mini Airlines (ex-SGA Airlines) is owned by Siam General Aviation Co., Ltd., based in BangkokBangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
. Its president is Jain Charnnarong. It started operations in October 2002. The company also is an authorized service center for Cessna
Cessna
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aircraft in Thailand. In November 2004, it launched daily Bangkok-Hua Hin
Hua Hin
Hua Hin is a famous beach resort town in Thailand, in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula, some 200 km south of Bangkok. It has a population of 84,883 in an area of 911 km², and is one of eight districts of the Prachuap Khiri Khan province.Hua Hin is closely associated with the...
flights.
The company started accepting Internet bookings in 2005, and in 2006 it received an Airline Operation Certificate and commenced flight operation as a scheduled airline. In February 2007, it started services from a second hub at Chiang Mai International Airport (ex-primary hub), servicing routes to Pai
Pai, Thailand
Pai is a small town in northern Thailand's Mae Hong Son Province, near the Myanmar border, about 50 miles/80 km north of Chiang Mai on the northern route to Mae Hong Son. It lies along the Pai River. The town has thesaban tambon status and covers parts of the tambon Wiang Tai of Pai district...
and Nan
Nan, Thailand
Nan is a town in Northern Thailand. It is located some 668 km north of Bangkok. Its population exceeds 24.000. It is situated in the centre of the province which bears its name, and of which it is the administrative capital. It covers the whole tambon Nai Wiang of Mueang Nan district, an area...
. In addition to its own website, the company accepts bookings through Nok Air
Nok Air
Nok Air , the Thai word for bird) is a low-cost airline headquartered in Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand, operating domestic and international services out of Bangkok Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air is the budget airline of Thai Airways International...
's website, and operates routes for that airline, which is a low-cost subsidiary of Thai Airways International
Thai Airways International
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is the national flag carrier and largest airline of Thailand. Formed in 1988, the airline's headquarters are located in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, and operates out of Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thai is a founding member of the Star Alliance. Thai is a...
.
In 2010, the airline operated two 34-seated Saab 340
Saab 340
The Saab 340 is a discontinued Swedish two-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab and Fairchild Aircraft in a 65:35 ratio...
aircraft leased by Regional Express Airlines
Regional Express Airlines
Regional Express Pty Ltd is an airline based in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. It operates scheduled regional services. It is Australia's largest regional airline outside the Qantas group of companies and serves New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, North Queensland and Tasmania...
in Australia painted in the colorful Nok Mini livery. These aircraft were delivered on January 5, 2010. Registrations are HS-GBA (blue aircraft) and HS-GBB (green aircraft). Both aircraft were transferred to Happy Air and had their titles removed but retained their colorful paint jobs. They were reregistered to HS-HPE and HPI in July 2010. But Nok Mini added two more Saab 340B's early in 2011 in eye-catching purple (HS-GBC) and pink colour schemes (HS-GBD) and also in October 2011, Saab 340B in orange colour scheme (HS-GBE) was delivered to Nok Mini's fleet.
In July 2011, Nok Mini Airlines moved its base to Bangkok : Don Mueang International airport.
Destinations
Mae Sot AirportMae Sot Airport
Mae Sot Airport is an airport serving Mae Sot, a town in the Tak Province of Thailand.-Airlines and destinations:...
Phrae Airport
Phrae Airport
Phrae Airport is an airport serving Phrae, a town in the Phrae Province of Thailand.-Airlines and destinations:...
Nan Airport
Nan Airport
Nan Airport is an airport serving Nan, the capital city of Nan Province, Thailand.-Airlines and destinations:...
Loei Airport
Loei Airport
Loei Airport is located in Loei, the capital city of Loei Province, Thailand.-Airlines and destinations:...
Sakon Nakhon Airport
Sakon Nakhon Airport
Sakon Nakhon Airport is an airport in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand. It is used for civil and military purposes .-Accidents and incidents:...
Nakhon Panom Airport
Roi Et Airport
Roi Et Airport
Roi Et Airport is an airport serving Roi Et, the capital city of Roi Et Province, Thailand.-Airlines and destinations:...
Besides, SGA Airlines also operate charter flights to Maisi Airport which is at Maisi island besides of Koh Kood(Kood island). The route is operated by Cessna Grand Caravan : C208B.
Fleet
| Aircraft type | Number of aircraft | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Saab340B+ (SF34) | 3 | HS-GBC, HS-GBD, HS-GBE |
| Cessna Grand Caravan (C208B) | 1 | HS-SKR |
- Cessna 208B Grand Caravan C208B - HS-GAA (blue colour scheme) and HS-GAB (orange colour scheme) were leased out.
- Saab 340B - (HS-GBA and HS-GBB) were leased out.