FBOs
FBO firm turns attention to Thailand
The ASA Group is preparing to establish a pair of FBOs in Thailand through a deal that would see it take over the management of the Thai government’s VIP t

The ASA Group is preparing to establish a pair of FBOs in Thailand through a deal that would see it take over the management of the Thai government’s VIP terminals in Bangkok and Phuket. The first of the new bases could be operational by year-end and the other during next year’s first quarter, according to ASA Group CEO Simon Wagstaff.

The VIP terminals at Bangkok Don Muang Airport and Phuket International Airport are currently used only by a small number of government aircraft and some occasional corporate traffic. Under an agreement with the government’s Airports of Thailand authority, ASA hopes to draw more business aircraft to the facilities and share the increased revenues with the government. ASA intends to make the premises available to customers of other handling providers.