SmartLynx parent to set up new Thai wet-lease operator
Wet-lease specialist Avia Solutions Group is intending to establish a division of its SmartLynx carrier in Thailand next year, which will emerge from its previous BBN Airlines project in the country. The new operator, Thai SmartLynx, will start services with an Airbus A320 fleet in early 2025. It has evolved from a previous aim, disclosed last year, to expand its BBN Airlines brand which Avia Solutions Group set up in Indonesia. Avia Solutions states that Thai SmartLynx, which is being set up with local partners, is “in the final stages” of securing approval for an air operator’s certificate. It adds that the carrier is being created to meet seasonal capacity demand in Thailand, given the post-pandemic rebound in tourism.<br/>
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SmartLynx parent to set up new Thai wet-lease operator
Wet-lease specialist Avia Solutions Group is intending to establish a division of its SmartLynx carrier in Thailand next year, which will emerge from its previous BBN Airlines project in the country. The new operator, Thai SmartLynx, will start services with an Airbus A320 fleet in early 2025. It has evolved from a previous aim, disclosed last year, to expand its BBN Airlines brand which Avia Solutions Group set up in Indonesia. Avia Solutions states that Thai SmartLynx, which is being set up with local partners, is “in the final stages” of securing approval for an air operator’s certificate. It adds that the carrier is being created to meet seasonal capacity demand in Thailand, given the post-pandemic rebound in tourism.<br/>
