September 2005. In the 2005-2006 Hajj season, Phuket Airlines provided Boeing 747-200 and 747-300 aircraft on a short term wet lease to Saudi Arabian Airlines. The carrier commissioned Air France Industries, the aircraft maintenance-service arm of the French flag carrier, to help lift Phuket Airlines' safety standards which was successful in lifting the EU ban. In late 2006-07, the airline flew charters for the Saudi Arabia Ministry of the Interior flying out deportees. On 6 March 2007, the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, removed Phuket Air from its list of blacklisted airlines after Phuket Air complied with stringent safety audits and inspections. Phuket Air was one of the first few airlines to achieve this. In October 2007, Phuket Airlines resumed operations and provided three Boeing 747-200/-300 aircraft to Saudi Arabian Airlines on a short term ACMI/wet lease contract for the Hajj charters. Destinations In May 2005 Phuket Air was banned from flying into the European Union, such flights to London and Amsterdam were suspended. The airline was later removed from the blacklist after complying with safety audits. As of February 2006, Phuket Air maintained one domestic route between Bangkok and Ranong and an international tour-package flight from Bangkok to Yangon, Myanmar. Phuket Air also operated to Chittagong, Bangladesh. In 2006 Phuket Air ceased all scheduled flights in and out of Thailand. The airline then went on to focus on ACMI leasing, which the carrier operating for Saudi Arabian Airlines on selected Hajj services. Phuket Air was successful in its bid to lease its Boeing 747-300 aircraft to Saudi Arabian Airlines. In 2010, Phuket Air transitioned to Boeing 747-400 aircraft under a new contract with Saudi Arabian Airlines. Fleet Phuket Air did not have an active fleet at April 2013: Past aircraft operated by Phuket Air Boeing 737-200 Boeing 747-200 Boeing 747-300 Boeing 747-400 Boeing 757-200 NAMC YS-11 References External links Phuket Air Phuket Air Fleet Detail Photos of Phuket Air aircraft Defunct airlines of Thailand Airlines established in 1999 Airlines disestablished in 2012 Companies based in Bangkok Thai companies established in 1999 Companies disestablished in 2012