Royal Air Lao Douglas C-54A-10-DC Skymaster Volpati

Royal Air Lao was the national air carrier of the Kingdom of Laos that operated from 1962 to 1974.

History

The company was founded in 1962. In September 1976 the Civil Aviation Company was formed from the merger of Royal Air Lao and Lao Air Lines. Today the successor is

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** Phnom Penh – Pochentong Airport * ** Canton – Canton International Airport * ** Huay Xai – Huay Xay Airport ** Luang Prabang –

Luang Prabang International Airport Luang Prabang International Airport ( Lao: ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ), is one of the few international airports in Laos. The airport is located about from the centre of Luang Prabang. The second b ...

** Pakxe – Pakxe Airport **

Thakhek Thakhek (Lao language: ທ່າແຂກ), the capital of Khammouane Province, is a town in south-central Laos on the Mekong River. The Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, linking Thakhek and Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, across the river, started ...

– Thakhek Airport **

Sayaboury Sainyabuli, ( lo, ໄຊຍະບູລີ; alternatively spelled ''Xaignabouli'', ''Xayaburi'', or ''Xayaboury'') is the capital of Sainyabuli Province, Laos. It lies on Route 4 which along with Route 13 connects it to Luang Prabang, roughl ...

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Sayaboury Airport Sayaboury Airport is an airport in Sainyabuli, the capital of Sainyabuli Province of Laos. It is the closest airport to Wattay International Airport in the Laotian capital of Vientiane Vientiane ( , ; lo, ວຽງຈັນ, ''Viangcha ...

Savannakhet Savannakhet (ສະຫວັນນະເຂດ), officially named Kaysone Phomvihane ( lo, ໄກສອນ ພົມວິຫານ; th, ไกสอน พมวิหาน) since 2005 and previously known as ''Khanthaboury'' (ຄັນທະ ...

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Savannakhet Airport Savannakhet Airport is an international airport near Savannakhet, Laos. Overview This airport is now served by Lao Airlines as an intermediate stop in its 3 times/week Pakse-Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakho ...

Vientiane Vientiane ( , ; lo, ວຽງຈັນ, ''Viangchan'', ) is the capital and largest city of Laos. Vientiane is divided administratively into 9 cities with a total area of only approx. 3,920 square kilometres and is located on the banks of ...

– Vientiane Airport (Hub) * **

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– Hanoi International Airport * ** Saigon – Tan Son Nhat Air Base * **

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– Bangkok International Airport ** Chieng Mai – Chieng Mai International Airport

Fleet

Aircraft that were in service were *

Douglas C-47 Skytrain The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota ( RAF, RAAF, RCAF, RNZAF, and SAAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained ...

Lockheed L-188 Electra The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American turboprop airliner built by Lockheed. First flown in 1957, it was the first large turboprop airliner built in the United States. Initial sales were good, but after two fatal crashes that led to expensiv ...

Boeing 307 Stratoliner The Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner (or Strato-Clipper in Pan American service, or C-75 in USAAF service) is an American stressed-skin four-engine low-wing tailwheel monoplane airliner derived from the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, which entered co ...

* Sud Aviation Caravelle III (XW-PNH) * Curtiss C-46 Commando * Douglas DC-3 * Douglas C-54A-10-DC Skymaster *

Vickers Viscount The Vickers Viscount is a British medium-range turboprop airliner first flown in 1948 by Vickers-Armstrongs. A design requirement from the Brabazon Committee, it entered service in 1953 and was the first turboprop-powered airliner. The Vi ...

Convair 440 The Convair CV-240 is an American airliner that Convair manufactured from 1947 to 1954, initially as a possible replacement for the ubiquitous Douglas DC-3. Featuring a more modern design with cabin pressurization, the 240 series made some inro ...

Codeshare partners

Royal Air Lao codeshared with the following airlines: *

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Defunct airlines of Laos Airlines established in 1962 Airlines disestablished in 1976 Companies of Laos Government-owned airlines {{laos-stub

History

Fleet

Codeshare partners

See also

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