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Other developments include the joint venture
with Thai partner Nok Air to establish a new
Bangkok-based medium-haul airline called
NokScoot. NokScoot received its Air Operator
Certificate in October 2014 and has since operated
a series of well-received charter flights to Japan
and Korea.
The establishment of NokScoot has progressed
well but has faced a new challenge aer the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
recently flagged concerns over some aspects of
Thailand’s oversight of its aviation industry. The
ICAO finding on Thailand’s Department of Civil
Aviation, which is not specific to NokScoot, has
aected all Thai-registered airlines due to some
countries electing not to allow new flights until
the findings are addressed. Both Nok Air and
Scoot remain committed to NokScoot and are
working to help Thailand’s Department of Civil
Aviation expeditiously resolve the situation.
Scoot was recognised as 2014 Marketer of the
Year by Marketing Magazine, and was honoured
as Asia-Pacific’s Best Low Cost Airline by
AirlineRatings.com.
FY2015/16 will be a year of expansion for Scoot,
as it receives nine more 787s and retires its
remaining four 777s. In addition to already-
announced Melbourne services, a number of new
routes to North Asia will be inaugurated.
Subsidiaries
Scoot
Scoot was recognised as 2014 Marketer of the Year
by Marketing Magazine, and was honoured as Asia-
Pacific’s Best Low Cost Airline by AirlineRatings.com.
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