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Political stability aids bizav bounceback in Thailand
Business aviation activity is picking up in Thailand, with the Southeast Asian country enjoying a period of relative political stability after the recent g
Business aviation traffic in Thailand is back in growth mode and Bangkok FBO MJets has further expansion plans in Asia, says managing director Jaiyavat Navaraj.
Business aviation traffic in Thailand is back in growth mode and Bangkok FBO MJets has further expansion plans in Asia, says managing director Jaiyavat Navaraj.

Business aviation activity is picking up in Thailand, with the Southeast Asian country enjoying a period of relative political stability after the recent general election. According to Bangkok-based bizav services group MJets, traffic levels at the capital’s Don Mueang Airport are about 20 percent higher than in 2010, with its FBO handling an average of 50 movements each month.

MJets, which is part of the Thai hospitality and leisure group Minor International, took over an exclusive five-year handling license at Don Mueang’s executive terminal in March 2010. In the first few months, when Thailand was gripped by violent political protests, the new FBO was receiving only 20-some aircraft each month, although this traffic started to recover in the latter months of last year.