PBair was an

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with its head office in the UBC II Building in

Watthana district Watthana or Vadhana (, ) is one of the Districts of Bangkok, 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Ratchathewi district, Ratchathewi, Huai Khwang district, Huai Khwang, Suan Luang dis ...

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

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. It operated scheduled domestic and international services. Its main base was

Suvarnabhumi Airport Suvarnabhumi Airport is the main international airport serving Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. Located mostly in Racha Thewa subdistrict, Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province, it covers an area of , making it one of the biggest intern ...

. It ceased all operations in December 2009.

History

The airline was founded in 1990 by Piya Bhirom Bhakdi, the president of the

Boon Rawd Brewery Boon Rawd Brewery () is a Thai brewery founded in 1933 by Phraya Bhirom Bhakdi (Boonrawd Sreshthaputra). It also produces soft drinks and bottled drinking water. Their best-known product is the pale lager Singha. History Boon Rawd Brewery was th ...

, the largest in Thailand. It was originally used for flights for brewery staff only. In 1995, it received a license to offer charter flights and started operations in 1997. In February 1999, it started scheduled flights, in alliance with

Thai Airways International Thai Airways International plc () is the flag carrier airline of Thailand. Formed in 1961 as a joint venture between SAS and Thai Airways Company, the airline has its corporate headquarters in Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Chatuchak district, Bang ...

Bangkok Airways Bangkok Airways plc () is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. It operates scheduled services to destinations in Thailand, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Maldives, and Singapore. Its main base is Suvarnabhumi Airport in the Thai cap ...

and Air Andaman. In November 2009 all flights were suspended until further notice. In December 2009 the owner announced that the airline was to be closed for good, and would not restart operations because of huge losses. The closure occurred with the authorities on 21 December 2009. PBair Embraer 145 at VTBS

Destinations

During its 19-year existence, PBair flew to the following destinations: ;Thailand *

Don Mueang International Airport Don Mueang International Airport — known as Bangkok International Airport before 2006 — is one of two international airports serving Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, the other being Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). The airport is considered ...

Buriram Buriram (, , ; Northern Khmer: ) is a city municipality ('' thesaban nakhon'') in Thailand, capital of Buriram Province, about northeast of Bangkok. incorporating Nai Mueang and Isan Subdistricts and parts Samet Subdistricts of Mueang Burira ...

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Buriram Airport Buriram Airport — also spelled Buri Ram Airport — is in Tambon Ron Thong, Amphoe Satuek, Buriram province in Northeastern Thailand. Facilities The airport is at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with ...

Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, second largest city in Thailan ...

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Chiang Mai International Airport Chiang Mai International Airport is an international airport in Suthep subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai district, Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. It is a major gateway that links northern Thailand to the rest of the region and is cur ...

(codeshare flight with Thai Airways) *

Chiang Rai Chiang Rai (, ; , ) is the northernmost major city in Thailand, with a population of about 200,000 people. It is located in Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province. Chiang Rai was established as a capital city in the reign of King Ma ...

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Chiang Rai International Airport Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport is in Ban Du subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Rai district, Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand. The airport is about 8 km from the city center. Since 1998, it has been managed by the ...

(codeshare flight with Thai Airways) *

Hat Yai Hat Yai (, , also Haad Yai or Had Yai) is a city in southern Thailand near the Malaysian border and the List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, fifth-largest city in Thailand with a population of 191,696 (2024) in ...

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Hat Yai International Airport Hat Yai International Airport is in Khlong La subdistrict, Khlong Hoi Khong district, Songkhla province in southern Thailand, near the city of Hat Yai. It is under the management of Airports of Thailand, PLC (AOT). It serves more than 3 milli ...

(codeshare flight with Thai Airways) *

Khon Kaen Khon Kaen (, ) is the capital of Khon Kaen province and the List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, fourth-largest city in Thailand. It is one of the four major cities of Isan, Northeast Thailand, also known as the ...

– Khon Kaen Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways) *

Ko Samui Ko Samui (or Koh Samui), often locally shortened to Samui (, ), is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Mu Ko Samui, Chumphon Archipelago, it is part of Surat Thani Province, though as of 2012, Ko Samui was granted munic ...

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Samui Airport Samui International Airport () , also known as Ko Samui Airport or Koh Samui Airport, is a privately owned international airport on the island of Ko Samui (Koh Samui) in Thailand. It is located in the island’s Bo Phut subdistrict. The airpor ...

(codeshare flight with Thai Airways) *

Krabi Krabi (, ) is the capital of and main town in Krabi Province (''thesaban mueang''), on the west coast of southern Thailand, where the Krabi River flows into Phang Nga Bay. The town lies south of Bangkok, and as of 2020, has a population of 32, ...

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Krabi International Airport Krabi International Airport is in Nuea Khlong subdistrict, Nuea Khlong district, Krabi province in southern Thailand. It is about east of downtown Krabi. The airport opened in 1999. In 2017, the airport handled over 4.3 million passengers. ...

(codeshare flight with Thai Airways) *

Lampang Lampang, also called Nakhon Lampang (; , ) to differentiate from Lampang province, is the third largest city in northern Thailand and capital of Lampang province and the Mueang Lampang district. Traditional names for Lampang include Wiang Lak ...

– Lampang Airport *

Mae Hong Son Mae Hong Son (; , ) is a town ('' thesaban mueang'') in north-west Thailand, capital of Mae Hong Son Province. It is in the Shan Hills, near the border with Burma along the banks of the River Pai. As of 2018, the town had 7,066 inhabitants. The ...

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Mae Hong Son Airport Mae Hong Son Airport is in Tambon Chong Kham, Amphoe Mueang Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son province in Northern Thailand. It has two main buildings, one each for departing and arriving guests. It contains a convenience store, coffee shop, restau ...

(codeshare flight with Thai Airways) *

Mae Sot Mae Sot (; , ; , ; , ) is a city in western Thailand that shares a border with Myanmar to the west. It is notable as a trade hub and for its substantial population of Burmese migrants and refugees. The city is part of Tak Province, 87 km fr ...

– Mae Sot Airport *

Nakhon Phanom Nakhon Phanom (, ; , ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in northeastern Thailand, capital of Nakhon Phanom Province. The town covers ''tambons'' Nai Mueang and Nong Saeng and parts of ''tambons'' At Samat and Nong Yat, all in Mueang Nakhon Phano ...

– Nakhon Phanom Airport * Nan –

Nan Nakhon Airport Nan Nakhon Airport is in Tambon Pha Sing, Amphoe Mueang Nan, Nan province in Northern Thailand. Flights are only offered to Bangkok ( DMK). In 2014, a new terminal was built further down the airport road replacing the old terminal, but using ...

Phitsanulok Phitsanulok (, ) is a city municipality in northern Thailand and the capital of Phitsanulok province. It had a city population of 60,827 and an urban population of approximately 200,000 in 2024, making it Thailand's 19th-most populous city p ...

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Phitsanulok Airport Phitsanulok Airport is in Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok, Phitsanulok province of Northern Thailand. The airport is south of the city's downtown area. Airlines and destinations In 2019 it handles 689,392 passengers, 5,661 flights and of cargo. ...

(codeshare flight with Thai Airways) *

Phuket Phuket (; , , or ''Tongkah'') is one of the Southern Thailand, southern Provinces of Thailand, provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, List of islands of Thailand, the country's largest island, and another 3 ...

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Phuket International Airport Phuket International Airport is an international airport serving the island of Phuket and its province in southern Thailand. It is located north of downtown Phuket in the Mai Khao subdistrict of Thalang district. The airport plays a major r ...

(codeshare flight with Thai Airways) *

Roi Et Roi Et (, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in north-eastern Thailand, capital of Roi Et province. It covers the whole ''tambon'' Nai Mueang of Mueang Roi Et district. As of 2006 it had a population of 34,229. Roi Et is 514 km from Bang ...

– Roi Et Airport *

Sakon Nakhon Sakon Nakhon (, ; sometimes written Sakhon Nakhon) is a city (thesaban nakhon) in Thailand within the Isan region, and capital city of Sakon Nakhon Province as well as Mueang Sakon Nakhon District, with a population of approximately 76,000. Sako ...

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Sakon Nakhon Airport Sakon Nakhon Airport is in That Na Weng subdistrict, Mueang Sakon Nakhon district, Sakon Nakhon province in Northeastern Thailand, northeastern Thailand. It is used for civil and military purposes (Royal Thai Air Force). Airlines and destinatio ...

Surat Thani Surat Thani (, ) is a city in Amphoe Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand. It lies south of Bangkok. It is the capital of Surat Thani Province. The city has a population of 132,040 (2019), and an area of . The city's ...

– Surat Thani International Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways) * Surin – Surin Bhakdi Airport *

Ubon Ratchathani Ubon Ratchathani (, ) is one of the four main cities in Thailand's Isan region, alongside Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat), Udon Thani, and Khon Kaen, collectively known as the "big four of Isan." Located on the Mun River in the southeastern Isan, ...

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Ubon Ratchathani Airport Ubon Ratchathani Airport is in Tambon Nai Mueang, Amphoe Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Ubon Ratchathani province in Northeastern Thailand. It currently serves as both a commercial airport and as a Royal Thai Air Force base. History The airport wa ...

(codeshare flight with Thai Airways) *

Udon Thani Udon Thani (, ) is a city in Isan ( Northeast Thailand), the capital of Udon Thani Province and the sixth largest city in Thailand. The city municipality (''thesaban nakhon'' / city proper) had a population of 130,531 people as of 2019, while Ud ...

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Udon Thani International Airport Udon Thani International Airport is in the Nong Khon Kwang subdistrict, Mueang Udon Thani district, Udon Thani province in northeastern Thailand. It is approximately northeast of Bangkok. It currently has domestic flights to and from Bangk ...

(codeshare flight with Thai Airways) ;Vietnam *

Da Nang Da Nang or DanangSee also Danang Dragons (, ) is the fifth-largest city in Vietnam by municipal population. It lies on the coast of the Western Pacific Ocean of Vietnam at the mouth of the Hàn River, and is one of Vietnam's most important p ...

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Da Nang International Airport Da Nang International Airport is an international airport serving the area of Central Vietnam and the region's largest city Da Nang. It is the third international airport in the country, after Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) and Tan So ...

(2007-2009).

Codeshare agreements

PBair codeshared with the following airlines: *

Fleet

During its 19-year existence, PBair operated the following aircraft: *2

ATR 72-500 The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR. The number "72" in its name is derived from the aircraft's typical standard seating capacity of 72 pa ...

leased from

Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified ...

Dornier 328 The Dornier 328 is a turboprop-powered commuter airliner. Initially produced by Germany company Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH, the firm was acquired in 1996 by US firm Fairchild Aircraft. The resulting firm, named Fairchild-Dornier, manufactured the ...

*2 Embraer ERJ 145 LR *3

Fokker F28-4000 The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a twin-engined, short-range jet airliner designed and built by Netherlands, Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. Following the Fokker F27 Friendship, an early and commercially successful turboprop-powered regional air ...

References

External links

Official website
(Defunct) {{Airlines of Thailand Defunct airlines of Thailand Airlines established in 1990 Airlines disestablished in 2009 Companies based in Bangkok 2009 disestablishments in Thailand Thai companies established in 1990