Established in 2003 with the anticipation on the increasing demands for the aviation maintenance service; driven by the surge of activities related to the aviation industries due to the government's policy to make Thailand the aviation hub in Asia Pacific region. The company is currently serving the industry with more than 400 highly experienced engineers and aviation technicians from the Royal Th
ai Air Force. Therefore, on the September 2003, the cabinet approved the project for the Transportation Ministry and Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) to jointly establish the Thai Aviation Industries Company Limited (TAI) with the registered capital of 100 milion baht. Two major founding shareholders of TAI are The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP), 51 percent and the RTAF welfare, 49 percent. Thai Aviation Industries Company Limited (TAI)'s headquarters at Donmueang started its operation on the 29th January 2004. The company's aircraft repair services center at Nakhonsawan Province was officially opened on the 29th April 2004. The standard of the services is in accordance with the rules instructed by the Department of Civil Aviation. One year later, the company expanded its services to cover the new two maintenance services centers for light plance and aircraft for flight training at the Flying Traning School (Nakhonpathom Province) and Squadron 604, Donmueang. The company also set up the tool and measurement testing and calibration center in 2005. In 2006, TAI in order to cope with the increasing demand, opened the Piston Engine Repairing Division (Donmueang) and Propeller Repairing Division (Dommueang) and Avionics Repair & Maintenance Support Center (Donnmueang). At the end of the year. Helicopter Repairing Center at Lopburi Province was opened for service. At present, the company has more than 500 experienced engineers and aviation technicians from the Royal Thai Air Force.
