- CEO
- Wutthiphum Jurangkool
- Full Time Employees
- 1,100
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Airlines, Airports & Air Services
- Address
- 222 Central Building Bangkok Thailand 10120
- IPO Date
- Jan 28, 2021
- Business
- Nok Airlines Public Company Limited (NOKFF) operates as a low-cost carrier in Thailand, providing air transport services for passengers, parcels, and mail primarily from bases at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok and expanding to Suvarnabhumi Airport. The company offers domestic flights connecting 21 airports across Thailand; international services to destinations in India and China; premium economy and economy seating configurations on its Boeing 737-800 aircraft fleet of 14 planes, each featuring 189 seats, free onboard Wi-Fi, complimentary 7 kg carry-on baggage allowance, advanced seat selection, and Nok points loyalty program rewards; cargo handling for parcels and postal services; and ancillary tourism-related offerings. Nok Air, the operating brand under Nok Airlines, maintains joint maintenance agreements with Thai Airways International, Air France, StandardAero for CFM56-7B engines, and GA Telesis Engine Services for fleet-wide MRO programs; provides in-flight enhancements via partnerships such as Moment's Flymingo Box for wireless streaming, e-commerce, and advertising; and supports feeder flight collaborations with Thai Airways and other carriers.
Founded in 2004 as Sky Asia Limited and renamed Nok Airlines Public Company Limited in 2013, the company lists on the Stock Exchange of Thailand since June 2013 and is headquartered at 222 Central Building in Bangkok, Thailand, with Thai Airways International as its major shareholder alongside other investors.
Recent developments include decommissioning its Dash 8-400 turboprops in 2023 and transitioning to an all-Boeing 737-800 fleet; plans for a 5 billion baht capital injection in 2025 to exit rehabilitation by 2026, alongside leasing four additional B737-800s by 2025 and acquiring six more aircraft by decade's end; expansion of routes from Suvarnabhumi to Chiang Mai, Krabi, and Phuket; multi-year engine MRO contracts awarded to StandardAero in June 2025 and GA Telesis in September 2025; and a November 2025 partnership with Moment for advanced in-flight entertainment and revenue-generating digital services.