Solar Air
Encyclopedia
Solar Air is a low-cost airline
with its head office in Bangkok
, Thailand
. Its base is in Don Mueang International Airport.
Low-cost carrier
A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline is an airline that generally has lower fares and fewer comforts...
with its head office in Bangkok
Bangkok
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...
, 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...
. Its base is in Don Mueang International Airport.
Destinations
This is a list of destinations that Solar Air flies to:- ThailandThailandThailand , 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...
- BangkokBangkokBangkok 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...
(Don Mueang International Airport) Main Hub - ChumphonChumphonChumphon is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Chumphon Province and the Mueang Chumphon district. The city is located about 463 kilometers away from Bangkok...
(Chumpon Airport) - Hua HinHua HinHua 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...
(Hua Hin AirportHua Hin AirportHua Hin Airport is an airport serving Hua Hin, a town in the Prachuap Khiri Khan Province of Thailand.-Airlines and destinations:...
) - PhraePhraePhrae is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Phrae Province.The town covers the whole tambon Nai Wiang of the Mueang Phrae district. It covers an area of 9 km² and as of 2005 it has a population of 17,971....
(Phrae AirportPhrae AirportPhrae Airport is an airport serving Phrae, a town in the Phrae Province of Thailand.-Airlines and destinations:...
) - LoeiLoeiLoei is a town in the north-east of Thailand. In 2005, it had a population of 22,677. Loei covers the whole tambon Kut Pong of Mueang Loei district.Loei is the capital of the Loei Province.- References :...
(Loei AirportLoei AirportLoei Airport is located in Loei, the capital city of Loei Province, Thailand.-Airlines and destinations:...
) - Mae SotMae Sot- External links :* * : an audio documentary.* *...
(Mae Sot AirportMae Sot AirportMae Sot Airport is an airport serving Mae Sot, a town in the Tak Province of Thailand.-Airlines and destinations:...
) - PattayaPattayaPattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chonburi....
(U-Tapao International AirportU-Tapao International Airport-Charter services:-Accidents and incidents:On 28 October 1977, a Douglas DC-3 of Air Vietnam was hijacked to U-Tapao International Airport where the four hijackers surrendered. Two people on board the aircraft were killed in the hijacking...
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- Bangkok
Fleet
As of August 2010 the Solar Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Routes | Notes |
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| Dornier 228 Dornier Do 228 The Dornier 228 is a twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH from 1981 until 1998. In 1983, Hindustan Aeronautics bought a production licence and manufactures the 228 for the Asian market sphere. Approximately 270 Do 228 were built at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany and... |
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| Saab 340A 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... |
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