Bangkok Airways to add three more A320 family aircraft in 2014
Bangkok Airways continues to expand its A319 fleet in the anticipation of additional slots becoming available at Samui. Bangkok Airways plans to add one A319 in Dec-2014, giving it 11 of the type.
Bangkok Airways executives told CAPA the carrier is planning to further expand the A319 fleet in 2015. The carrier is negotiating leases on three additional A320 family aircraft for 2015 – a mix of A319s and A320s.
All of Bangkok Airways’ A320 family aircraft are currently leased, according to the CAPA Fleet Database. Bangkok Airways for now continues to rely on leasing companies and stick with second hand aircraft. While it has previously leased new aircraft all of its additions in recent years have been used aircraft.
Bangkok Airways’ A320 family fleet currently has an average age of about eight years. Its A320s are all between eight and 11 years old while its A319s between six and nine years old, according to the CAPA Fleet Database.