Flight planning and handling groups have abandoned Bangkok Don Mueang Airport after Airports of Thailand (AOT) awarded exclusive handling rights for business aircraft operations to local charter operator MJets. They say they have been compelled to establish alternative handling operations at the Thai capital’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport amid concerns about the new handling operation at Don Mueang. Royal Airport Services, which lost out in the bid, filed a lawsuit in Thailand’s… Continue reading

Thai business aircraft operator MJets has opened the country's first dedicated fixed-base operation at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport to exploit the growing demand for business aviation throughout the South-East Asian country. The 186m2 (2,000ft2) executive lounge includes shower facilities, a business centre for passengers and pilots, plus flight planning and pilot briefing facilities. The company's flight dispatch support team is also at the site. Two hangars, each 1,500m2 (16,150ft2), are being constructed… Continue reading