Kan Air
{{Short description|Defunct domestic airline of Thailand (2010–2017)}}
{{distinguish|Kam Air}}
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{{Primary sources|date=September 2011}}
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{{Infobox airline
| airline = Kan Air
| image = KAN_AIR_LOGO.jpg
| image_size = 180px
| fleet_size = 2
| destinations = 9
| IATA = K8
| ICAO = KND
| callsign = KANNITHI AIR
| founded = {{start date|2010|09|24|df=y}}
| ceased = {{end date|2017|04|20|df=y}}
| headquarters = 100/519, Soi Kamphaeng Phet 6 soi 5 yaek 4, Chaeng Wattana Road, Thung Song Hong Subdistrict, Lak Si, Bangkok, Thailand
| key_people = Capt. Somphong Sooksanguan (President)
Mrs. Saychon Sibmong (CEO)
|hubs = Chiang Mai International Airport
|website = [http://www.kanairlines.com/web/ www.kanairlines.com]
}}
Kannithi Aviation Co. Ltd, operated as Kan Air, was"[https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/kan-air-k8]." Kan Air profile." a small airline with its hub at Chiang Mai Airport. Kan Air operated charter and scheduled services in Thailand. As of September 2016, Kan Air flew nine routes.{{cite web|title=Flight Schedules 27 Mar-29 Oct 2016|url=http://www.kanairlines.com/web/file/sche-29Oct.pdf|website=Kan Air|accessdate=27 September 2016}} Flights from Chiang Mai were to Mae Hong Son, Pai, Nan, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Phitsanulok, Hua Hin, Chiang Rai, and U-Tapao.
On 21 April 2017, Kan Air suspended all of its operations.{{cite web|title=Thailand's Kan Air suspends ops due to grounded fleet|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/55325-thailands-kan-air-suspends-ops-due-to-grounded-fleet|website=ch-aviation}}
History
Kan Air, owned by Kannithi Aviation Company Limited, started operations on 24 September 2010. It was founded by Captain Somphong Sooksanguan as president and Mrs Saychon Sibmong as CEO. On 8 July 2015, the airline was forced to suspend five routes for lack of compliance with airline operating licenses.{{cite news|last1=Kositchotetana|first1=Boonsong|title=Kan Air grounded on eight domestic routes |url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/616300/|accessdate=8 July 2015|work=Bangkok Post|date=2015-07-08}} The Kan Air suspension was lifted a few months later.{{cite web|title=Thailand's Kan Air resumes scheduled ATR72 operations|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/41274-thailands-kan-air-resumes-scheduled-atr72-operations|website=ch-aviation}}
On 21 April 2017, Kan Air suspended all remaining flights due to "technical difficulties" with their last operational aircraft, a Cessna Grand Caravan 208B.{{cite web|title=Thailand's Kan Air suspends ops due to grounded fleet|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/55325-thailands-kan-air-suspends-ops-due-to-grounded-fleet|website=ch-aviation}}
Destinations
Kan Airlines operated charter and scheduled flight services with Cessna Grand Caravan C208B, Beechcraft Premier I, and ATR 72-500:{{cite web|title=Flight Schedules|url=https://www.kanairlines.com/web/flightschedule.php?lang=en|website=kanairlines.com|accessdate=3 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403143817/http://www.kanairlines.com/web/flightschedule.php?lang=en|archive-date=3 April 2019|url-status=dead}}
=Domestic=
;From Chiang Mai – Chiang Mai International Airport (main hub)
Fleet
File:HS-KAD (15929857285).jpg, Khon Kaen Airport, (December 2014)]]
As of November 2017, the Kan Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:{{cite web|title=Our Fleet|url=https://www.kanairlines.com/web/our-fleet.php?lang=en|website=kanairlines.com|accessdate=3 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204171123/https://www.kanairlines.com/web/our-fleet.php?lang=en|archive-date=4 December 2017|url-status=dead}}
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|+ Kan Air Fleet | ||||
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-500 | 2 | 0 | 66 | |
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | 1 | 0 | 12 | |
| Beechcraft Premier I | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total
!4 ! ! ! |
Services
= Scheduled flights=
With its base in Don Mueang, Kan Air operated daily and weekly scheduled service to destinations in northern, northeastern, and central Thailand.
=Charter flights=
With its base at Don Muang International Airport, Kan Air provided a more direct route to the desired location than a commercial flight. Chartering a private jet allows passengers to fly on their schedule, fly to smaller airfields closer to their final destination, and avoid the queues and chaos of major airport terminals.
= Medical evacuation service=
Kan Air signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with National Institute of Emergency Medicine to transport critically ill patients.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
References
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External links
- {{official|http://kanairlines.com}}
{{Navbox Airlines of Thailand}}
{{commons category|Kan Air}}
Category:Defunct airlines of Thailand
Category:Airlines established in 2010
Category:Airlines disestablished in 2017
Category:2010 establishments in Thailand
Category:2017 disestablishments in Thailand