Ruling on pilot training charges creates legal precedentListen to this articleNok Air planesOver a dozen student pilots won a lawsuit against Nok Air regarding a requirement for additional training charges outside a contract for co-pilot employment, while the Court of Justice ordered compensation of one-third of 32.5 million baht in total damages. Early last year, 13 student pilots filed the lawsuit claiming a breach of a hiring contract. Mr Teerawat said the lawsuit stemmed from a student pilot programme launched by the airline prior to the pandemic. He said the student pilots deemed this unfair treatment and a violation of their contract. "This shows the airline intentionally refused to repay debts owed to the student pilots, or declared them unfit for work," said Mr Teerawat.

Source: Bangkok Post January 06, 2026 23:05 UTC