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"The airline will initially use leased turboprop aircraft including the European-made ATR 42, capable of carrying 50 passengers, to herald the air service between Bangkok and Koh Phangan."
"Service will start with two daily non-stop flights, taking 80 minutes each way."


"Operating only from dawn to dusk, the airport will have annual capacity of 600,000 passengers or an average of more than 1,600 a day."

Just wondering how they calculate... Coz for me 2 daily flight with an aircraft carrying 50 passengers, make only 100 by day !

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"The airline will initially use leased turboprop aircraft including the European-made ATR 42, capable of carrying 50 passengers, to herald the air service between Bangkok and Koh Phangan."

"Service will start with two daily non-stop flights, taking 80 minutes each way."

"Operating only from dawn to dusk, the airport will have annual capacity of 600,000 passengers or an average of more than 1,600 a day."

Just wondering how they calculate... Coz for me 2 daily flight with an aircraft carrying 50 passengers, make only 100 by day !

ahaahahah

Capacity is 1,600 per day....capacity!

"Operating only from dawn to dusk, the airport will have annual capacity of 600,000 passengers or an average of more than 1,600 a day."

Just wondering how they calculate... Coz for me 2 daily flight with an aircraft carrying 50 passengers, make only 100 by day !

ahaahahah

Kan Air will be flying two flights a day with 50 people on each flight or 100 people a day. The airport itself will be able to handle more flights from other airlines, based on the figures given 32 flights a day by ATR42s. To compare Samui Airport is limited to 36 flights a day.

"After spending 200 million baht of his own seed money to develop the country's third privately owned airport, the 46-year-old businessman from Phatthalung province will seek external funding sources and joint-venture partners to expedite the project.

Although saying he could go solo on the venture, he reckons it would be good to have partners whose business concept is compatible with his _ a sustainable business that does not place profitability on top.

Mr Somphong said he is prepared to offer a 30-40% stake in the Phangan airport project, whose ultimate cost was recently revised to 900 million baht, to partners _ local, foreign or both _ subject to negotiation."

So now we know why construction has stalled - run out of funds to flatten them thar hills at Namtok National Park.

Continued here.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/596771-new-project-for-airport-on-koh-phangan/?p=6785429