| Airline: | Lao Skyway Lao: ລາວເດີນອາກາດ |
| Fleet Size: | 13 |
| Destinations: | 9 |
| Parent: | Phongsavanh Group |
| Iata: | LK[1] |
| Icao: | LLL |
| Callsign: | LAVIE[2] |
| Headquarters: | Wattay International Airport, Vientiane, Laos |
| Hubs: | Wattay International Airport |
| Num Employees: | 200+ |
Lao Skyway, formerly known as Lao Air (lo|ລາວເດີນອາກາດ, th|ลาวเดินอากาศ), is a private airline with its headquarters at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane, Laos. It operates scheduled and charter services to airports in Laos.
Lao Air was established on 24 January 2002, as a helicopter charter service company.[3] On 8 December 2003, the airline signed a lease-to-purchase agreement with Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company for the lease of a Cessna Grand Caravan to use on its charter services. The agreement signaled the start of its fixed-wing operation. On 7 October 2005, a second leased Cessna Grand Caravan was added to its fleet.
On 14 April 2007, its regular scheduled services began using the Cessna Grand Caravan.
In April 2014 the company utilized larger passenger aircraft in order to serve the domestic airline market.[4]
As of 2023, the airline is owned by Lao Skyway Group, a subsidiary of Phongsavanh Group.[5]
, Lao Skyway operates scheduled flights to the following domestic destinations in Laos:[6]
, Lao Skyway operates the following aircraft (6 helicopters, 7 fixed-wings):[7]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Eurocopter AS350 B3 | 1 | Charter flights, surveying, medevac, rescue | |||
| Airbus Eurocopter AS350 B2 | 2 | Charter flights, surveying, medevac, rescue | |||
| Mil Mi-17 | 3 | Charter, MIA | |||
| Xian MA-60 | 3[8] | For scheduled passenger flights | |||
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 2 | For scheduled passenger flights and medevac | |||
| Let L-410 Turbolet | 2 | Long term mining company charter | |||
| Total | 13 | ||||