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Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines
Bhutan · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: May 12, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Drukair Corporation Limited
- Country
- Bhutan
- Founded
- 5 Apr 1981
- Started Operations
- 11 Feb 1983
- Headquarters
- Paro
- Main Hub
- Paro (PBH / VQPR)
- Fleet Size
- 6 Aircraft
- Average Fleet Age 1
- 11.6 Years
- Official Site
- drukair.com.bt
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18.4 Years | 4 | ||
| Airbus A320 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 Years | 1 | |||
| ATR 42 / 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 Years | 2 | ||
| Pilatus PC-24 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 Years | 1 | |||
| British Aerospace BAe 146 / Avro RJ | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Dornier Do-228 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Current Fleet · Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Remark · Age
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| A5-JSW | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| A5-RGF | Airbus A319-115 | — |
| A5-RGG | Airbus A319-115 | — |
| A5-JKW | Airbus A320-251N | — |
| A5-JNW | ATR 42-600 (42-500) | — |
| A5-JUW | Pilatus PC-24 |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Soumitro Samanta
- A5-JNW
- 1412
- Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines
ATR 42-600 (42-500)
Kolkata Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (CCU / VECC)
- © Ritabrata Roy
- A5-JNW
- 1412
- Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines
ATR 42-600 (42-500)
Kolkata Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (CCU / VECC)
- © HUNG CHIA CHEN
- A5-RGG
- 2346
- Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines
Airbus A319-115
Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS)
- © Javier Rodriguez
- A5-RGF
- 2306
- Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines
Airbus A319-115
Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS)
- © Kirya Spotter – Uzbekistan Spotters Team
- A5-JKW
- 9595
- Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines
Airbus A320-251N
Tashkent Islam Karimov (TAS / UZTT)
- © aideenkhan13
- A5-JKW
- 9595
- Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines
Airbus A320-251N
Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal (Zia Intl.) (DAC / VGHS)
Source notes
Source disclaimer/notes: 1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft’s individual age. 2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. They do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.
Source rights notice: © 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.
Complete source reference
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Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines
IATA KB | ICAO DRK | Callsign ROYAL BHUTAN
Full Name | Drukair Corporation Limited
Country | Bhutan
Founded | 5 Apr 1981
Started Operations | 11 Feb 1983
Headquarters | Paro
Main Hub | Paro (PBH / VQPR)
Fleet Size | 6 Aircraft
Average Fleet Age 1 | 11.6 Years
Official Site | drukair.com.bt
Last updated on May 12, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
ATR 42 / 72 | 1 | 6.9 Years | 2
Airbus A319 | 3 | 1 | 18.4 Years | 4
Airbus A320 | 1 | 6.5 Years | 1
British Aerospace BAe 146 / Avro RJ | 3
Dornier Do-228 | 2
Pilatus PC-24 | 1 | 1.2 Years | 1
Total | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 11.6 Years | 13
Fleet List
Current Fleet
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Remark
Age
A5-JSW
Airbus A319-115(WL)
C16Y102
12 Mar 2015
11.5 Years
A5-RGF
Airbus A319-115
C16Y102
14 Oct 2004
21.9 Years
A5-RGG
Airbus A319-115
C16Y102
30 Nov 2004
21.8 Years
A5-JKW
Airbus A320-251N
C20Y120
17 Mar 2020
6.5 Years
A5-JNW
ATR 42-600 (42-500)
C8Y32
23 Oct 2019
6.9 Years
A5-JUW
Pilatus PC-24
VIP
27 Nov 2025
1.2 Years
© 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.
Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines Photos
Current Fleet
Historic Fleet
ATR 42
© Soumitro Samanta
A5-JNW
1412
Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines ATR 42-600 (42-500) Kolkata Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (CCU / VECC)
© Ritabrata Roy
A5-JNW
1412
Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines ATR 42-600 (42-500) Kolkata Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (CCU / VECC)
Airbus A319-100
© HUNG CHIA CHEN
A5-RGG
2346
Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines Airbus A319-115 Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS)
© Javier Rodriguez
A5-RGF
2306
Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines Airbus A319-115 Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS)
Airbus A320neo
© Kirya Spotter – Uzbekistan Spotters Team
A5-JKW
9595
Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines Airbus A320-251N Tashkent Islam Karimov (TAS / UZTT)
© aideenkhan13
A5-JKW
9595
Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines Airbus A320-251N Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal (Zia Intl.) (DAC / VGHS)
Disclaimer
1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft’s individual age.
2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. They do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.