Royal Air Lao

Royal Air Lao became major Lao air carrier through a series of acquisitions of equipment from smaller Lao operators. Air Laos absorbed in 1961-1962. Laos Air Line assets acquired in 1973
– [Founded in Sep1976 as the national carrier of the newly established Lao PDR, Lao Airlines was originally known as the Civil Aviation Company and was formed from the merger of existing airlines Royal Air Lao and Lao Air Lines. The company became Lao Aviation in 1979 and operated under that identity right up to 26Mar2003 until it was renamed to Lao Airlines]