Bangkok Airways Student Pilot Application Requirements & Procedures

The requirements are as follows:

• Thai national, male or female, age not over 27 years old

• University graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree

• High proficiency in both spoken and written English

• Good health and normal eye sight

  • Applicants who wear glasses or contact lenses are allowed up to -300

  • Applicants who had LASIK or PRK operations must wait one year before applying

• Height at least 170 cms. for males, Height at least 160 cms. for females

• Exempted from military service

Applicants must apply in person between 09:00 and 15:00 from Monday to Friday at:

•  Bangkok Airways Co., Ltd., Human Resources Department (Recruitment), Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, 60, New Rajadaprisek Road, Bangkok 10110. (Tel. 02 229 3434)

Applicants must bring along the following:

• Two 1-inch recent photographs (taken within 3 months of the application date)

• Identity card and copy

• House registration certificate / book and copy

• Certificate of exemption from military service and copy

• Educational documents:

  •  Bachelor’s Degree and copy

  •  Bachelor’s Degree Transcript and copy

Bangkok Airways started in 1968 as Sahakol Air. They used a twin-engined 9-seater aircraft to serve construction, oil, and gas companies. After the Vietnam War, more and more foreign tourists wanted to visit remote destinations in Thailand, so in 1986, the Thai Government allowed the company to change their name to Bangkok Airways and run charter services. Three years later, Bangkok Airways became completely private. Today, Bangkok Airways has 8 of the twin turbo-prop Regional Air Transport 72-500 aircraft, 3 of the newer twin turbo-jet Airbus A320-200 aircraft, and 6 of the new twin turbo-jet Airbus A319-100 aircraft. Bangkok Airways flies to the Maldives, 2 destinations in Cambodia, Laos, China, Myanmar, and Singapore, as well as 8 destinations in Thailand. Bangkok Airways is a holiday airline. They continue to fly to destinations that are not easily accessible to the everyday traveller. This helps to promote local heritage and tourism. Bangkok Airways plan to use 6 of the twin-engined 258-seater Airbus A350-800's to increase their routes, and fly to even more holiday destinations in Japan, India, and the U.K.

REGIONAL AIR TRANSPORT (ATR) 72-500

Fleet: 8

Engines: 2 Pratt & Witney (Turbo-Prop, 6 Blades, More Thrust, Quieter, Less Fuel Consumption)

Cockpit: Semi-Glass Cockpit

Cruising Speed: 0.39 Mach

Range: 420 NM (Very Short Range)

No. Of Passengers: 70

Characteristics: Small, 1 Deck, No Winglets, Short Take-Off & Landing Distance (1 KM) = Suitable For Bad Airports, Landing Gear Very Short & Near Body = Difficult To Control On Ground, No Door To Cover Retracted Landing   Gear, High-Wing/T-Tail (Military Design)

AIRBUS A320-200

Fleet: 3

Engines: 2 International Aero V2500-A1 (Turbo-Jet, Noisy, More Fuel Consumption)

Cockpit: Glass Cockpit, Fly-By-Wire (Side Stick - Controlled)  

Cruising Speed: 0.70 Mach

Range: 2,000 NM (Short Range)

No. Of Passengers: 162

Characteristics: Small, One Deck, Small New-Style Winglets

AIRBUS A319-100

Fleet: 6

Engines: 2 International Aero V2500-A1 (Turbo-Jet, Noisy, More Fuel Consumption)

Cockpit: Glass Cockpit, Fly-By-Wire (Side Stick - Controlled)

Cruising Speed: 0.82 Mach

Range: 3,700 NM (Short - Medium Range)

No. Of Passengers: 144

Characteristics: Very Small, One Deck, Small New-Style Winglets