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Druk Air is the national airline of Bhutan. The airline flies to seven cities in five countries. Druk Air’s main base is Paro Airport in Bhutan. The airline is wholly owned by the Government of Bhutan. Druk Air is the General Sales Agent for Thai International in Bhutan.
Druk Air was established on April 5, 1981 by a Royal Proclamation. The airline commenced its operations on January 14, 1983 using an 18-seat Dornier 228-200. Initially, Druk Air, operated from Paro to Kolkata and Dhaka. The airline started Jet services in November 1988 with BAe 146-100 aircraft and subsequently increased its network to link Paro with New Delhi, Bangkok and Kathmandu. In 2004, Druk Air dispensed with BAe 146 aircrafts and inducted Airbus A319 in its fleet. The airline carried out its first commercial flight with Airbus A319 on October 31, 2004.
Presently, Druk Air flies to Bangkok, Dhaka, Kathmandu, and Yangon. In India, it flies to Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai. Druk Air has plans to fly to Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai in the near future.