The EU have removed the current flight ban on Phuket Air serving EU airports. However they have banned most of Pakistan International (PIA) apart from their Boeing 777s.

Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6418891.stm

Edited March 5, 200719 yr by tolsti

There’s a topic on it in the forum “Thailand News clippings”, where I suggest we post our comments, but by all means participate in the poll at the top of this here topic.

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Maestro

seems a senseless question, as Mr PHUU yai director has clearly stated he does not intend at all to retake on the money losing bisnis and is about selling/long time leasing out the old KLM-747s. in fact it seems even its first and last straw line, the BKk-Ranong flights dont run anymore.

A long-term lease on one of those flying spare parts collections.

That's like leasing a house that's on fire.

The EU have removed the current flight ban on Phuket Air serving EU airports. However they have banned most of Pakistan International (PIA) apart from their Boeing 777s.

Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6418891.stm

Would Phuket Air have any remaining aircraft that can fly that far?

They kept their Bangkok - Ranong route, that was the last I heard about the airline that should not have existed.

Their equipment on average is older than my wife.

Present Fleet

The Phuket Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (according to the airline's website on February 14, 2006):

3 Boeing 747-300 (HS-VAC, HS-VAN and HS-VAV )

1 Boeing 747-200 (HS-VAO)

1 Boeing 737-200 (HS-AKU)

1 NAMC YS-11 (HS-KVU)

The airline's fleet history.

PHUKET AIR (Suvarnabhumi Airlines)

HS-AKO Boeing 737-281; c/n 20507; ex JA8413, PK-JHG; regd 16-Nov-01 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; “Similan”; white c/s; dd to Bangkok 05-Dec-01; noted wfu & stored at Don Muang at least May-05 thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-VKU Boeing 737-281; c/n 20506; ex JA8412, PK-JHC; due with Suvarnabhumi Airlines Co. Ltd / Phuket Air 2001; “Phi Phi”; white c/s; never delivered or formally registered; still wfu at Jakarta Jan-03 thro’ Jul-06

HS-AKU Boeing 737-2B7; c/n 23115; ex N326AU, N282AU; exported to Thailand 10-Sep-02; regd 11-Sep-02 to Suvarnabhumi Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; “Kavida-Urawan”; red c/s; dd to Don Muang 17-Sep-02; noted Jan-06; current Nov-06Co Ltd [Don Muang]; “Kavida-Urawan”; red c/s; dd to Don Muang 17-Sep-02; noted Jan-06; current

HS-VKK Boeing 737-2B7; c/n 23131; ex N328AU, N284AU; exported to Thailand 10-Sep-02; regd 13-Sep-02 to Suvarnabhumi Airlines Co. Ltd; departed Mojave, Ca. store 04-Oct-02; operated by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; red c/s; to Jakarta Dec-04 & still wfu there thro’ Jul-06; current

HS-KVU NAMC YS-11A-500R; c/n 2097; ex JA8729; Exported to Thailand 11-Nov-02; regd 12-Nov-02 to Suvanaphumi Airlines for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; white c/s; first noted at Don Muang Jan-03; stored at Don Muang Aug-03; noted in service Dec-03 thro’ Aug-05; believed wfu Nov-05; noted wfu & stored at Don Muang thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-KVO NAMC YS-11A-500R; c/n 2116; ex JA8744; Exported to Thailand 12-Jun-03; regd 13-Jun-03 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; red c/s; dd to Don Muang 07 or 08-Jul-03; still stored out-of-service at Don Muang Aug-03; noted in service Dec-03 based at [Chiang Mai]; noted active May-05 thro’ Aug-05; damaged when ran off the runway on landing at Mae Sot 11-Sep-05; returned to Don Muang Nov-05 & noted wfu & stored there thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-KUO NAMC YS-11A-500R; c/n 2146; ex JQ2146, JA8772; Exported to Thailand 19-Sep-03; regd 19-Sep-03 to Suvarnabhumi Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; red c/s; dd to Don Muang 04 or 05-Oct-03; still stored out-of-service at Don Muang Dec-03; noted in service Sep-04; noted wfu & stored at Don Muang at least May-05 thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-KVA NAMC YS-11A-500R; c/n 2133; ex JA8761; Exported to Thailand 19-Sep-03; regd 19-Sep-03 to Suvarnabhumi Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; red c/s; dd to Don Muang 04 or 05-Oct-03; still stored out-of-service at Don Muang Dec-03; entered service 2004; noted wfu & stored at Don Muang at least Nov-04 thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-VAA Boeing 747-206M/EUD; c/n 21848; ex PH-BUO; regd 17-Dec-03 to Holiday Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; dd to Don Muang 17-Dec-03; overhauled & repainted in Jakarta Apr-04; returned to Don Muang mid May-04; returned to Jakarta Mar-05 & still stored there thro’ Jul-06; current

HS-VAV(1) Boeing 747-206M/EUD; c/n 21659; ex N1792B, PH-BUM; dd to Don Muang 22-Dec-03; regd 23-Dec-03 to Holiday Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; still not entered service by early Feb-04; overhauled & repainted (was in basic KLM blue c/s with Phuket Air titles) in Jakarta Apr & May-04 & believed still at Jakarta Sep-04, Dec-04 & until re-delivered to Don Muang late Aug-05; current Aug-05; still parked wfu at Don Muang Oct-05; to HS-AXJ Oct-05

HS- Boeing 747-2U3B; c/n; ex PK-GSC; believed sold to Phuket Air but remained at Jakarta for spares; noted there intact & in Garuda scheme Jun-04 thro’ Oct-05; noted engineless at Jakarta Jul-06

HS-VAK Boeing 747-2U3B; c/n 22249; ex (PK-GBD), PK-GSD; regd 24-Dec-03 to Holiday Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; dd to Don Muang 26-Dec-03; believed never entered service & stored at Don Muang thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-VAO Boeing 747-2U3B; c/n 22246; ex (PK-GBA), PK-GSA; regd 26-Dec-03 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; f/n at Don Muang 10-Jan-04; leased to Saudia for Hadj winter 2004/05 (green Saudia tail); returned & noted on Don Muang cargo ramp Apr-05; not present at Don Muang Aug-05 & assumed leased to Saudia; returned to Don Muang Oct-05 (green Saudia tail) but still out of service Dec-05; noted parked at Don Muang cargo (green Saudia tail) Feb-06; noted stored at Jakarta (green Saudia tail & titles) Feb-06 thro’ Jul-06; current

HS-VAU Boeing 747-2U3B; c/n 22247; ex (PK-GBB), PK-GSB; regd 31-Dec-03 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; remained at Jakarta until dd to Don Muang until 03-Feb or 04-Feb-04; leased to Saudia for Hadj winter 2004/05 (green Saudia tail); noted stored at Jakarta (green Saudia tail & titles) Feb-06 thro’ Jul-06; current

HS-KAK Boeing 757-256; c/n 26244; ex EC-610, EC-FYL, N508NA, TC-FLD, N262SR; at Lasham 16-Apr-04 in Phuket Air c/s (as N262SR); f/n at Don Muang 03-May-04 (as N262SR); R04-May-04 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; arrived at Bournemouth (for Lasham) 04-Mar-05; canx 07-Mar-05; to N262SR

HS-VAN Boeing 747-312; c/n 23245; ex (9V-SKL), N125KL, 9V-SKL, N681SW, TF-ATS, N681SW, TF-ATS, N681SW, PK-IAT, N681SW; exported to Thailand 12-May-04; regd 22-Jun-04 to Holiday Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; f/n at Don Muang 29-Jun-04; departed Gatwick 06-Apr-05, but returned with engine trouble and impounded; current Dec-05; remained grounded at Gatwick until departed 07-Feb-06 as flight 9R9990 & arriving at Don Muang 09-Feb-06; noted stored at Jakarta in full c/s Feb-06; current

HS- Boeing 747-206B/SUD; c/n 22376; ex (PH-BUP), N1295E, N57004, N1295E, PH-BUP, N94104; N94104 ferried Mojave-Phoenix-Honolulu 03-Sep-04, then to Jakarta 06-Sep-04; exported to Thailand 03-Nov-04 by Principal Aviation Ltd (Bangkok), possibly as spares for Phuket Airlines; noted still at Jakarta in KLM c/s minus titles Sep-05 thro’ Jul-06

HS-KAA Boeing 757-2Q8; c/n 25131; ex CC-CYH, LV-WTS, N745BC; exported to Thailand 04-Nov-04; regd 8-Nov-04 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; f/n at U-Tapao 14-Nov-04; canx 21-Jun-05; to N719BC

HS-KAO NAMC YS-11A-500; c/n 2152; ex JQ2152, JA8759; regd 06-Dec-04 to Phuket Airlines Co. Ltd [Don Muang]; white c/s; dd to Don Muang 12-Dec-04; believed never entered service; noted wfu & stored at Don Muang thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-VAB Boeing 747-312; c/n 23033; ex (9V-SQA), (9V-SKH), N122KH, TJ-CAE; regd 16-Dec-04 to Phuket Airlines Co. Ltd [Don Muang]; f/n at Don Muang 19-Dec-04; moved to Don Muang military apron Mar-05; departed, then returned to store at Don Muang late Apr-05 thro’ May-05; returned to Jakarta by Aug-05 & still stored there thro’ Jul-06; current

HS-VAC Boeing 747-306M; c/n 23056; ex N4548M, PH-BUU, N230MR; intended for Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang] but ntu; painted in Phuket Air c/s at Schiphol Nov-03; left Schiphol for storage at Goodyear, Az. 27-Dec-03; N230MR ferried Goodyear-Phoenix-Honolulu 22-Sep-04, then to Jakarta 26-Sep-04; exported to Thailand 20-Oct-04; R16-Dec-04 to Phuket Airlines Co. Ltd [Don Muang]; still at Jakarta Dec-04; f/n at Don Muang 31-Dec-04; operated last service to Amsterdam 29-Apr-05; impounded at Incheon, S.Korea 10-Aug-05 until returned to Don Muang 06-Oct-05; repainted with green Saudia tail Oct-05 & noted stored at Don Muang Oct-05; noted stored at Jakarta (green Saudia tail & titles) Feb-06 thro’ Jul-06; current

HS-VAV(2) Boeing 747-206M/EUD; c/n 21659; ex N1792B, PH-BUM, HS-VAV, HS-AXJ; regd 31-May-06 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd; believed never re-entered service & stored wfu at Don Muang Oct-06; current

Happy flying

id rather swim than fly comedy air again.

I'm a bit shocked at the people who said they would risk flying on these relics to save a few dollars.

Their equipment on average is older than my wife.

Present Fleet

The Phuket Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (according to the airline's website on February 14, 2006):

3 Boeing 747-300 (HS-VAC, HS-VAN and HS-VAV )

1 Boeing 747-200 (HS-VAO)

1 Boeing 737-200 (HS-AKU)

1 NAMC YS-11 (HS-KVU)

The airline's fleet history.

PHUKET AIR (Suvarnabhumi Airlines)

HS-AKO Boeing 737-281; c/n 20507; ex JA8413, PK-JHG; regd 16-Nov-01 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; “Similan”; white c/s; dd to Bangkok 05-Dec-01; noted wfu & stored at Don Muang at least May-05 thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-VKU Boeing 737-281; c/n 20506; ex JA8412, PK-JHC; due with Suvarnabhumi Airlines Co. Ltd / Phuket Air 2001; “Phi Phi”; white c/s; never delivered or formally registered; still wfu at Jakarta Jan-03 thro’ Jul-06

HS-AKU Boeing 737-2B7; c/n 23115; ex N326AU, N282AU; exported to Thailand 10-Sep-02; regd 11-Sep-02 to Suvarnabhumi Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; “Kavida-Urawan”; red c/s; dd to Don Muang 17-Sep-02; noted Jan-06; current Nov-06Co Ltd [Don Muang]; “Kavida-Urawan”; red c/s; dd to Don Muang 17-Sep-02; noted Jan-06; current

HS-VKK Boeing 737-2B7; c/n 23131; ex N328AU, N284AU; exported to Thailand 10-Sep-02; regd 13-Sep-02 to Suvarnabhumi Airlines Co. Ltd; departed Mojave, Ca. store 04-Oct-02; operated by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; red c/s; to Jakarta Dec-04 & still wfu there thro’ Jul-06; current

HS-KVU NAMC YS-11A-500R; c/n 2097; ex JA8729; Exported to Thailand 11-Nov-02; regd 12-Nov-02 to Suvanaphumi Airlines for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; white c/s; first noted at Don Muang Jan-03; stored at Don Muang Aug-03; noted in service Dec-03 thro’ Aug-05; believed wfu Nov-05; noted wfu & stored at Don Muang thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-KVO NAMC YS-11A-500R; c/n 2116; ex JA8744; Exported to Thailand 12-Jun-03; regd 13-Jun-03 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; red c/s; dd to Don Muang 07 or 08-Jul-03; still stored out-of-service at Don Muang Aug-03; noted in service Dec-03 based at [Chiang Mai]; noted active May-05 thro’ Aug-05; damaged when ran off the runway on landing at Mae Sot 11-Sep-05; returned to Don Muang Nov-05 & noted wfu & stored there thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-KUO NAMC YS-11A-500R; c/n 2146; ex JQ2146, JA8772; Exported to Thailand 19-Sep-03; regd 19-Sep-03 to Suvarnabhumi Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; red c/s; dd to Don Muang 04 or 05-Oct-03; still stored out-of-service at Don Muang Dec-03; noted in service Sep-04; noted wfu & stored at Don Muang at least May-05 thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-KVA NAMC YS-11A-500R; c/n 2133; ex JA8761; Exported to Thailand 19-Sep-03; regd 19-Sep-03 to Suvarnabhumi Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; red c/s; dd to Don Muang 04 or 05-Oct-03; still stored out-of-service at Don Muang Dec-03; entered service 2004; noted wfu & stored at Don Muang at least Nov-04 thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-VAA Boeing 747-206M/EUD; c/n 21848; ex PH-BUO; regd 17-Dec-03 to Holiday Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; dd to Don Muang 17-Dec-03; overhauled & repainted in Jakarta Apr-04; returned to Don Muang mid May-04; returned to Jakarta Mar-05 & still stored there thro’ Jul-06; current

HS-VAV(1) Boeing 747-206M/EUD; c/n 21659; ex N1792B, PH-BUM; dd to Don Muang 22-Dec-03; regd 23-Dec-03 to Holiday Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; still not entered service by early Feb-04; overhauled & repainted (was in basic KLM blue c/s with Phuket Air titles) in Jakarta Apr & May-04 & believed still at Jakarta Sep-04, Dec-04 & until re-delivered to Don Muang late Aug-05; current Aug-05; still parked wfu at Don Muang Oct-05; to HS-AXJ Oct-05

HS- Boeing 747-2U3B; c/n; ex PK-GSC; believed sold to Phuket Air but remained at Jakarta for spares; noted there intact & in Garuda scheme Jun-04 thro’ Oct-05; noted engineless at Jakarta Jul-06

HS-VAK Boeing 747-2U3B; c/n 22249; ex (PK-GBD), PK-GSD; regd 24-Dec-03 to Holiday Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; dd to Don Muang 26-Dec-03; believed never entered service & stored at Don Muang thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-VAO Boeing 747-2U3B; c/n 22246; ex (PK-GBA), PK-GSA; regd 26-Dec-03 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; f/n at Don Muang 10-Jan-04; leased to Saudia for Hadj winter 2004/05 (green Saudia tail); returned & noted on Don Muang cargo ramp Apr-05; not present at Don Muang Aug-05 & assumed leased to Saudia; returned to Don Muang Oct-05 (green Saudia tail) but still out of service Dec-05; noted parked at Don Muang cargo (green Saudia tail) Feb-06; noted stored at Jakarta (green Saudia tail & titles) Feb-06 thro’ Jul-06; current

HS-VAU Boeing 747-2U3B; c/n 22247; ex (PK-GBB), PK-GSB; regd 31-Dec-03 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; remained at Jakarta until dd to Don Muang until 03-Feb or 04-Feb-04; leased to Saudia for Hadj winter 2004/05 (green Saudia tail); noted stored at Jakarta (green Saudia tail & titles) Feb-06 thro’ Jul-06; current

HS-KAK Boeing 757-256; c/n 26244; ex EC-610, EC-FYL, N508NA, TC-FLD, N262SR; at Lasham 16-Apr-04 in Phuket Air c/s (as N262SR); f/n at Don Muang 03-May-04 (as N262SR); R04-May-04 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; arrived at Bournemouth (for Lasham) 04-Mar-05; canx 07-Mar-05; to N262SR

HS-VAN Boeing 747-312; c/n 23245; ex (9V-SKL), N125KL, 9V-SKL, N681SW, TF-ATS, N681SW, TF-ATS, N681SW, PK-IAT, N681SW; exported to Thailand 12-May-04; regd 22-Jun-04 to Holiday Airlines Co. Ltd for operation by Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; f/n at Don Muang 29-Jun-04; departed Gatwick 06-Apr-05, but returned with engine trouble and impounded; current Dec-05; remained grounded at Gatwick until departed 07-Feb-06 as flight 9R9990 & arriving at Don Muang 09-Feb-06; noted stored at Jakarta in full c/s Feb-06; current

HS- Boeing 747-206B/SUD; c/n 22376; ex (PH-BUP), N1295E, N57004, N1295E, PH-BUP, N94104; N94104 ferried Mojave-Phoenix-Honolulu 03-Sep-04, then to Jakarta 06-Sep-04; exported to Thailand 03-Nov-04 by Principal Aviation Ltd (Bangkok), possibly as spares for Phuket Airlines; noted still at Jakarta in KLM c/s minus titles Sep-05 thro’ Jul-06

HS-KAA Boeing 757-2Q8; c/n 25131; ex CC-CYH, LV-WTS, N745BC; exported to Thailand 04-Nov-04; regd 8-Nov-04 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang]; f/n at U-Tapao 14-Nov-04; canx 21-Jun-05; to N719BC

HS-KAO NAMC YS-11A-500; c/n 2152; ex JQ2152, JA8759; regd 06-Dec-04 to Phuket Airlines Co. Ltd [Don Muang]; white c/s; dd to Don Muang 12-Dec-04; believed never entered service; noted wfu & stored at Don Muang thro’ Jan-07; current

HS-VAB Boeing 747-312; c/n 23033; ex (9V-SQA), (9V-SKH), N122KH, TJ-CAE; regd 16-Dec-04 to Phuket Airlines Co. Ltd [Don Muang]; f/n at Don Muang 19-Dec-04; moved to Don Muang military apron Mar-05; departed, then returned to store at Don Muang late Apr-05 thro’ May-05; returned to Jakarta by Aug-05 & still stored there thro’ Jul-06; current

HS-VAC Boeing 747-306M; c/n 23056; ex N4548M, PH-BUU, N230MR; intended for Phuket Airlines Co Ltd [Don Muang] but ntu; painted in Phuket Air c/s at Schiphol Nov-03; left Schiphol for storage at Goodyear, Az. 27-Dec-03; N230MR ferried Goodyear-Phoenix-Honolulu 22-Sep-04, then to Jakarta 26-Sep-04; exported to Thailand 20-Oct-04; R16-Dec-04 to Phuket Airlines Co. Ltd [Don Muang]; still at Jakarta Dec-04; f/n at Don Muang 31-Dec-04; operated last service to Amsterdam 29-Apr-05; impounded at Incheon, S.Korea 10-Aug-05 until returned to Don Muang 06-Oct-05; repainted with green Saudia tail Oct-05 & noted stored at Don Muang Oct-05; noted stored at Jakarta (green Saudia tail & titles) Feb-06 thro’ Jul-06; current

HS-VAV(2) Boeing 747-206M/EUD; c/n 21659; ex N1792B, PH-BUM, HS-VAV, HS-AXJ; regd 31-May-06 to Phuket Airlines Co Ltd; believed never re-entered service & stored wfu at Don Muang Oct-06; current

Happy flying

Here's 'HS-VAC' at Gatwick in Jan '05... snapped by myself prior to boarding her for the non-stop direct flight to BKK

I absolutely remember this as the scruffiest, oldest, tired and weary looking aircraft - both inside and out - that i ever flew on....

It was sub 450GBP return and at the time of booking i couldn't believe i'd got such a great price for a direct flight !!

Back then, a very shoddy airline in my experience...

Edited March 11, 200719 yr by Goshawk

Here's HS VAC again, prior to being sold to Phuket Air...

The battered looking, number 3 engine missing, KLM PH-BUU in storage at Schiphol in Nov '03

This 24yr old aircraft first flew in 1983

...and here is Phuket Air HS-VAC once again in her old clothes landing at Princess Juliana Airport, St Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles back in July 1996

The most awsome airport in the world !!! they really do scrape that beach on approach...

she wins my respect for landing here... change of heart, i'd fly her again.

...and here is Phuket Air HS-VAC once again in her old clothes landing at Princess Juliana Airport, St Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles back in July 1996

The most awsome airport in the world !!! they really do scrape that beach on approach...

she wins my respect for landing here... change of heart, i'd fly her again.

They fly new (safe) airplanes to there too.

They fly new (safe) airplanes to there too.

who to where ?

They fly new (safe) airplanes to there too.

who to where ?

Many airlines to St Maarten (see above posts)

Many airlines to St Maarten (see above posts)

Edited September 26, 200916 yr by cdnvic
out of date poll - closed