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The company was founded in 2021, and received their first aircraft in August 2023. [2] Their inaugural flight took place on 29 December 2023. [3] In February 2025, the airline secured US$15 million in funding from the Lao Development Bank to develop new routes and acquire new aircraft.
Lao Air was established on 24 January 2002, as a helicopter charter service company. [3] On 8 December 2003, the airline signed a lease-to-purchase agreement with Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company for the lease of a Cessna Grand Caravan to use on its charter services.
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Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Notes Lao Airlines: QV: LAO: LAO: 1976: Rebranded from Lao Aviation (1976-2003) : Lao Skyway: LK: LLL: LAVIE: 2002: Rebranded from Lao Air (2002-2014)
On April 21, 2013, a Lao Air (later Lao Skyway) Twin Otter crashed on take-off, coming to rest in a canal 200 metres from the end of the runway, after clipping some trees. There were no fatalities but five of the 16 passengers were taken to the Friendship Hospital in Vientiane with chest injuries.
35km from the provincial capital of Xam Neua, the airport is served by Lao Airlines and Lao Skyway with flights to Vientiane. It can accommodate aircraft such as the ATR 72 and Xi'an MA-60. [1] This airport replaces the older, smaller Nathong Airport, which was constrained in its size and liable to flight cancellations due to fog. [2]
The airport is operated by the Lao Airport Authority (LAA) and serves as a hub for Lao Skyway, Lanexang Airways International, and Lao Airlines. The Lao Air Force also operates an installation at one end of the airport. The head offices of the Department of Civil Aviation and Lao Air are on the airport property.
Lao Airlines ATR 72-500 at Wattay International Airport, Vientiane Lao Airlines Airbus A320-200 at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Samut Prakan Province, Thailand. In September 1976, the company was formed from the merger of two existing airlines namely, Royal Air Lao and Lao Air Lines. [4] The company became Lao Aviation in 1979.