Royal Air Lao

Royal Air Lao was the national air carrier of the Kingdom of Laos that operated from 1962 to until the Communist takeover of the country in 1975.

History

The company was founded in 1962. In September 1976 the Civil Aviation Company was formed from the merger of Royal Air Lao and Lao Air Lines. Today the successor is Lao Airlines.

Destinations

•  British Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong – Kai Tak Airport

• Cambodia
  • Phnom Penh – Pochentong Airport

•  China
  • Canton – Canton International Airport

•  Kingdom of Laos
  • Huay Xai – Huay Xay Airport
  • Luang Prabang – Luang Prabang International Airport
  • Pakxe – Pakxe Airport
  • Thakhek – Thakhek Airport
  • Sayaboury – Sayaboury Airport
  • Savannakhet – Savannakhet Airport
  • Vientiane – Vientiane Airport (Hub)

•  Malaysia
  • Kuala Lumpur – Subang Airport

•  Vietnam
  • Hanoi – Hanoi International Airport
  • Saigon – Tan Son Nhat Air Base

•  Thailand
  • Bangkok – Bangkok International Airport
  • Chieng Mai – Chieng Mai International Airport

Fleet

Aircraft that were in service were:

• Douglas C-47 Skytrain
• Lockheed L-188 Electra
• Boeing 307 Stratoliner
• Sud Aviation Caravelle III (XW-PNH)
• Curtiss C-46 Commando
• Douglas DC-3
• Douglas C-54A-10-DC Skymaster
• Vickers Viscount
• Convair 440

Codeshare partners

Royal Air Lao codeshared with the following airlines:

• Air France

See also

• Air Vietnam
• Royal Air Cambodge

References

External links

Media related to Royal Air Lao at Wikimedia Commons