Thailand has ambitious plans for aviation and wants to play a central role in the region for aircraft maintenance, repairs and renovations. To achieve this, 406 billion baht must be invested.
The government gave the green light for a reform plan on Monday. Foreign companies can participate and receive more than half of the shares in return. The reform plan concerns the upgrade of the three major international airports Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao, as well as the 36 provincial airports.
Thai Airways International will enter into an agreement in principle with Airbus for the establishment of a commercial center for maintenance and repair. This center should be operational in three years.
Spokesman Kobsak Phutrakul believes Thailand has the potential to become the aviation center of Southeast Asia, as the country serves 193 routes around the world. The number of foreign visitors is expected to increase from 30 million now to 53 million in 2023.
Freight transport also receives the necessary attention in the reform plan. Some laws will have to be simplified to stimulate the transport of air freight. Now 1,3 million tons are transported per year, the target is 3 million tons.
Source: Bangkok Post
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Then I hope that a fast connection between the airports BKK and DMK will also be realized as a matter of urgency. That would be a big improvement.
Well, it's been less than a year since an audit showed that Thai Air was one of the most unsafe airlines because they don't have the highly trained maintenance staff. The costs mentioned will undoubtedly also be passed on. Well, I hope they can deliver. It would be something different than “the hub in teen pregnancy”…or…”the hub in most traffic accidents”…or…etc…
You can give a "hub" to the airports, it is better and safer that the "hub" is used for the (overdue) maintenance of aircraft, so that they can continue to fly internationally to Europe!
I don't want to think about it, aircraft maintenance in Thailand. I catch myself feeling better with a farang with 4 stripes in the front of the tube.
Quite a striking decision and there is a slight deviation from the rules for foreign companies. They can therefore not solve it themselves and now foreign companies are allowed to help in the context of an ambitious plan.
Wonder how they want to beat KLIA and Changi Singapore, think there is a little more sense and policy behind that. This year's increase in the price of kerosene will probably not help either...