| THAI AVIATION INDUSTRIES CO. LTD. |
In the middle of 2003, the Thai government at that time announced the policy to promote Thailand to be an aviation hub in the Asia Pacific region. As a result, the aviation activities have been aggressively expanded. Thus, the aircraft repair and maintenance work has been increased but Thailand has no aircraft maintenance centre within the country. Thai government agencies and private companies have to send their aircrafts abroad for the costly and time consuming repairing and maintenance services. To cater to the need on the rising aircraft maintenance demand and save the foreign currency for the country, the aircraft repair and maintenance service centre has to be established in Thailand.
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Therefore, on the 23 September 2003, the cabinet approved the project for the Transportation Ministry and Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) to jointly establish the Thai Aviation Industries Company Limited (TAI) with the registered capital of 100 million baht. Two major founding shareholders of TAI are The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP), 51 percent and the RTAF Welfare fund, 49 percent.
Thai Aviation Industries Co., Ltd’s headquarters at Don Muang started its operation on the 29 January 2004. The company’s aircraft repair services centre at Nakhon Sawan Province was officially opened on the 29 April 2004. The standard of the services is in accordance with the rules instructed by the Department of Civil Aviation. One year later, the company expanded its services to cover the new two maintenance services centres for light plane and aircraft for flight training at the Flying Training School (Nakhon Pathom Province) and Squadron 604, Don Muang. The company also set up the Tools and measurement testing and calibration centre in 2005.
In 2006, TAI, in order to cope with the increasing demand, opened the Piston Engine Repairing Division (Don Muang) and Propeller Repairing Division (Don Muang) and Aviation Electronics Repairing Division (Don Muang). At the end of the year, Helicopter Repairing Centre at Lopburi Province was opened for service. At present, the company has more than 400 experienced engineers and aviation technicians from the Royal Thai Air Force.
Vision
As a One Stop Service Centre, our determination is to achieve the eventual status of world class aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul centre in Asia Pacific Rim.
Business Partners
TAI has also established networks linked to domestic and international customers to create opportunities in providing additional services in the future. The networks also operate in connection with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) such as Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney, Bell Helicopter Textron, Derco Aerospace, Samsung Aerospace, ST Aero, SAMTHAI, Rolls Royce and British Aerospace, to enhance the organization's competence in the area of A/C maintenance & repair.
Customer Focus
At the initial stage, our determination is to support governmental agencies in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul work. In the next stage, we will amplify our company's capability to include further maintenance & repair services for private and commercial aircrafts, within and outside Thailand.
Certification
Approval for Station Certificates granted by the Department of Civil Aviation, Thailand
- Repair Station Certificate granted for Airframe Class 1&3, Powerplant Class 1 , Propeller, Radio Instrument, Accessory and Specialized services at Takhli, Nakhon Sawan
- Repair Station Certificate granted for Airframe Class 1&3, Powerplant Class 1 and Specialized services at Don Muang, Bangkok.
- Repair Station Certificate granted for Airframe Class 1&3, Powerplant Class 1 and Specialized services at Kamphaeng Saen Nakhon Pathom.
- Repair Station Certificate granted for Limited Powerplant Class 1 Limited Non Deductive Testing Ratings service destination.
- Repair Station Certificate granted for Limited Specialized services : Testing and Calibration in Accordance with Thai Industrial Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 1999.
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