Category Archives: Thai Airways International

Thai increases its share of Nok Air to 49%

Nok Air Boeing 737-4D7 HS-TDE (msn 905887) HKT (Wim Callaert), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Thai Airways International (Bangkok) has increased its share in low-fare Nok Air (Bangkok) to 49 percent.

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Thai Airways considers going ahead with a new LCC without Tiger Airways

Thai Airways International Boeing 747-4D7 HS-TGG (msn 33771) HKT (Wim Callaert), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Thai Airways International (Bangkok) is now consider going alone with plans to introduce a new low-cost carrier according to this article by Flightglobal.

Previously the airline partnered with Tiger Airways with the proposal to start Thai Tiger Airways in the first quarter of 2012. However this proposal remains mired in the formative stages.

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Boeing and Thai finalize the contract for six additional 777-300 ERs

Thai Airways International Boeing 777-3D7 HS-TKC (msn 29211) DPS (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Boeing and Thai Airways International (Bangkok) on August 18 finalized a firm order for six additional 777-300 Extended Range (ER) airplanes.

The order completes an agreement to purchase Boeing 777-300 ERs announced during the Paris Air Show in June 2011.

Thai currently operates nearly every 777 model produced, including the 777-200, 777-200 ER, 777-300 and 777-300 ER. In addition, Thai Cargo became the first carrier in Southeast Asia to utilize the 777 Freighter which are operated by Southern Air.

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Thai becomes a new customer for the A350 XWB and A320 Family

Thai Airways International (Thai Airways International Public Company Limited) (THAI) (Bangkok) has signed a contract with Airbus covering the firm order of four A350-900s and five A320 aircraft, becoming a new customer for both aircraft types. The aircraft have been selected by the airline under its fleet modernization program, with the A350 XWB set to operate on long haul services to Europe and the A320s on domestic and regional routes.

In addition to the aircraft ordered from Airbus, the airline is also leasing eight additional A350-900s and six more A320s from third party lessors.

Thai Airways International receives approval to acquire 37 aircraft

Thai Airways International Boeing 777-3D7 HS-TKF (msn 29214) HKT (Sam Chui), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Thai Airways International (Bangkok) board of directors on June 10 approved the acquisition for six additional Boeing 777-300 ERs for delivery in the 2014-2015 period. Thai also received permission to place orders for four Airbus A350-900s for delivery during the 2016-2017 period and five Airbus A320-200s for delivery in 2014-2015.

Thai will also lease eight Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) for 12 years for delivery in the 2014-2017 period. In addition, six Airbus A350-900s will be leased from Aviation Lease and ILFC, two Airbus A350-900s from CIT Aerospace International and six Airbus A320-200 from RBS Aerospace.

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Thai Airways International to order 26 long-haul and 11 narrow-body aircraft

Thai International Boeing 747-4D7 HS-TGP (msn 26610) CDG (Christian Volpati) (1960 retrojet) (Christian Volpati), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Thai Airways International (Bangkok) is on the verge of ordering 26 long-haul and 11 narrow-body aircraft according to this report by Market Watch.

This is in addition to the 12 Airbus A330s and six A380s on order.

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Thai Airways International to proceed with a full-service, short-haul carrier

Thai Airways International Boeing 777-3D7 HS-TKC (msn 29211) DPS (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Thai Airways International (Bangkok) is proceeding with plans for a new full-service, short-haul subsidiary. Thai’s board has approved the new venture. The new airline, provisionally known as Thai Wing, will initially use five leased Boeing 737s and two other aircraft in the first year and aims to have a fleet of 11 within three years aircraft according to this report by Reuters. The new operation is expected to replace Thai’s current 11 Boeing 737-400s. The new airline is expected to be launched in early 2012.

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In other news, Thai is leasing two Boeing 777-300s from Jet Airways.

Thai Tiger is born in Thailand

Tiger Airways (Tigerairways.com) (Singapore) Airbus A319-132 9V-TRB (msn 3801) BKK (Jens Polster), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Tiger Airways (Singapore) and Thai Airways International (Bangkok) have signed a new Shareholders Agreement creating Thai Tiger (Bangkok), a new low-cost airline in Thailand. As a result, Thai is expected to back-off on any further investments in Nok Air.

Thai Airways International hopes to raise its share in Nok Air to 49%

Nok Air Boeing 737-4D7 HS-TDE (msn 905887) HKT (Wim Callaert), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Thai Airways International (Bangkok) which currently owns 39% of low-fare and flamboyant Nok Air (Bangkok), is attempting to purchase Krung Thai Bank’s 10% stake in order to have better control over the low-fare airline according to Aviation Week.

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