PHUKET: Nok Air has taken delivery of its first direct-purchased Boeing 737-800, the first of seven B737-800s the airline has on order with Boeing.
Based in Bangkok, Thailand, Nok Air is a low-cost carrier that operates an all-Boeing fleet of Next-Generation 737-800s.
Nok Air Boeing 737-800 registration HS-DBB is based at Don Muang Airport in Bangkok. 737-800s are being used on regular scheduled services from Bangkok to Phuket.
The airline currently operates 18 Boeing 737-800 airplanes on lease and has an additional six on order with Boeing after this delivery.
The airline is also a 737 MAX customer with eight 737 MAX 8 airplanes on order.
''We are pleased to welcome additional 737-800 airplanes into our fleet as we continue to expand our regional and international route network,'' said Piya Yodmani, Deputy CEO, Nok Air.
''Nok Air looks forward to introducing Boeing's new 737 MAX 8 in the next couple of years. The new 737 MAX will build on the high-standards of the existing Next-Generation models to deliver valuable savings in fuel efficiency.''
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Based in Bangkok, Thailand, Nok Air is a low-cost carrier that operates an all-Boeing fleet of Next-Generation 737-800s.
Nok Air Boeing 737-800 registration HS-DBB is based at Don Muang Airport in Bangkok. 737-800s are being used on regular scheduled services from Bangkok to Phuket.
The airline currently operates 18 Boeing 737-800 airplanes on lease and has an additional six on order with Boeing after this delivery.
The airline is also a 737 MAX customer with eight 737 MAX 8 airplanes on order.
''We are pleased to welcome additional 737-800 airplanes into our fleet as we continue to expand our regional and international route network,'' said Piya Yodmani, Deputy CEO, Nok Air.
''Nok Air looks forward to introducing Boeing's new 737 MAX 8 in the next couple of years. The new 737 MAX will build on the high-standards of the existing Next-Generation models to deliver valuable savings in fuel efficiency.''
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