NOK Air has sealed a deal for 15 new Boeing 737 aircraft worth a total of US$1.5 billion, with the first to be delivered in July.
According to Singapore’s The Business Times, the LCC has placed an order for eight B737-800s and seven B737-Max 8s. Half of the new fleet will be used to replace older aircraft in Nok Air’s stable.
The airline, which Thai Airways International owns a 39.2 per cent stake in, presently operates 14 leased B737s.
The same report quoted Patee Sarasin, CEO of Nok Air, as saying regional expansion to Vietnam and Myanmar is being planned.
Nok Air and fellow LCC Scoot announced plans in December last year to collaborate on a medium- to longhaul LCC based out of Bangkok. It is also diving into the travel agency market with the establishment of a travel agency arm, Nok Holiday (TTG Asia e-Daily, November 8, 2013).
