Druk Air
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| Druk Air | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA KB | ICAO DRK | Callsign ROYAL BHUTAN |
| Founded | 1981 | |
| Hubs | Paro International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 4 (See the fleet section) | |
| Destinations | 7 (3 are planned) | |
| Parent company | Government of Bhutan | |
| Headquarters | Paro | |
| Key people | The Prime Minister | |
| Website: http://www.drukair.com.bt | ||
Druk Air is an airline based in Paro, Bhutan. It is the national airline of Bhutan and operates scheduled services to five cities in neighbouring countries. Its main base is Paro Airport[1].
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[edit] History
[citation needed]The airline was established by Royal Proclamation on 5 April 1981. Operations started on 14 January 1983 using an 18-seat Dornier 228-200. Services were operated from Paro to Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta) and Dhaka.
Jet services with BAe 146-100 aircraft started in November 1988 and with their introduction the network was able to be increased to link Paro with New Delhi, Bangkok and Kathmandu. The first commercial flight with an Airbus A319 took place on 31 October 2004.
Druk Air is wholly owned by the Royal Government of Bhutan (Ministry of Finance)[1].
[edit] Destinations
Druk Air flies to the following destinations (as of April 2007):[citation needed]
[edit] East Asia
- China, People's Republic of - (Hong Kong) - planned
[edit] South Asia
[edit] Southeast Asia
- Singapore - (Singapore Changi Airport) - planned
- Thailand - (Bangkok)
[edit] Southwest Asia
- United Arab Emirates - (Dubai) - planned
[edit] Fleet
The Druk Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (December 2007) [1] :
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Flight International 3 April 2007
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