Lao Central Airlines

17°58′10.9″N 102°34′38.8″E / 17.969694°N 102.577444°E / 17.969694; 102.577444

Lao Central Airlines
Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 (RDPL-34196)
IATA ICAO Call sign
LF LCI NAKLAO
Founded2010
Ceased operations2014
HubsWattay International Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations8
Parent companyPhongsavanh Group
HeadquartersVientiane, Laos
Websitehttp://www.flylaocentral.com

Lao Central Airlines Public Company, operating as Lao Central Airlines, was an airline in Laos with its head office in Wattayyaithong Village, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane.[1] The airline was founded in 2010, and ceased operations in 2014.

It was the first private airline in Laos and offered premium and budget seats. The name change from Phongsavanh Airlines to Lao Central Airlines [2][3] was meant to raise awareness for the airline as Lao-owned in international market. The airline is owned by the Phongsavanh group, a Lao company engaged in international trading, timber, hospitality, telecommunications, banking, and security products and services. The airline hired PricewaterhouseCoopers[2] for management consultancy services to ensure adherence to international aviation standards.[4] The airline was the second biggest among Lao airline operators in terms of fleet size.

  1. ^ "Contact Lao Central Airines." [sic] (Archive) Lao Central Airlines. Retrieved on 21 October 2013. "Vientiane Head office Unit 03, Souphanonvong road, Wattayyaithong Village, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane Capital, Lao P.D.R"
  2. ^ a b "laoinvestorshouse.com". Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Lao Central Airlines ready for take-off | TravelWeekly Asia". Archived from the original on 2012-01-22. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  4. ^ PricewaterhouseCoopers