17°58′10.9″N 102°34′38.8″E / 17.969694°N 102.577444°E
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Founded | 2010 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2014 | ||||||
Hubs | Wattay International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Parent company | Phongsavanh Group | ||||||
Headquarters | Vientiane, Laos | ||||||
Website | http://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.