Thai Airways International

Thai Airways has conducted its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) demonstration flight with SAF uplifted from a domestic airport.

Thai Airways reportedly is close to finalizing a deal with Boeing for 80 787-family aircraft as part of the flag carrier’s fleet renewal program.

Thai Airways is now focusing on adding capacity to India while awaiting the delivery of new aircraft.

Two Airbus A320s were transferred from Thai Smile into the Thai Airways fleet in early October, with a further eight to follow by the end of the year.

Freight specialist DHL is expanding its fleet with the acquisition of five Airbus A330-200 converted freighters.

Thailand’s flag-carrier Thai Airways is growing its international network as more routes transfer from subsidiary Thai Smile.

“Thai should be able to exit its rehabilitation plan earlier than expected, by the fourth quarter of next year," Thai Airways CEO Chai Eamsiri said.

Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines have signed an agreement to pursue a joint venture, although they did not reveal specifics of the potential arrangements.

Thai Airways is planning to place a long-awaited widebody aircraft order this year, CEO Chai Eamsiri said at the IATA AGM on June 4.

A strong increase in total tourist arrival into Thailand in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 has brought Thai Airways back into the black.

The airline has reached 65% of its pre-pandemic network and is now looking at acquiring new aircraft to meet demands.

Thai passengers will gain access to SIA’s flights to New York JFK and LAX, among other destinations.

Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines expect to see greater commercial collaboration and codesharing now that the two flag-carriers have signed a partnership MOU.

Thai Airways CFO Chai Eamsiri edged out 53 internal and external candidates to become the flag carrier’s new CEO.

The carrier is now considering bringing some of its Airbus A380s back into service.

Speaking at Routes World 2022, Vienna Airport CEO Julian Jäger discusses how the Austrian airport’s network has evolved and the outlook for 2023.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in August, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

The host of Routes Asia 2022 eyes the return of international flights and future expansion.

Khan wants network planners to know that IST is more than just a hub for Turkish Airlines.

The move is part of a restructuring process to tackle the embattled flag-carrier’s debt.

As the Bank of Thailand revised the country’s economic growth downwards from 1.8% to 0.7%, the Kingdom’s two major carriers Thai Airways and Thai AirAsia continued to struggle during the first half of 2021.

The administrators have appointed Suvadhana Sibunruang, Thai Airways’ chief human resources, as acting CEO between June 16 to Sept. 30 as they get to work on implementing the rehabilitation plan for the flag-carrier.

Thai Airways has submitted a restructuring plan that will see the airline emerge from administration with a significantly reduced operation.

Tourism-dependent Thai Airways has reported a record loss of THB141 billion ($4.7 billion) for 2020 after the sector collapsed following COVID-19-related border closures.

Singapore will return to the airline’s network after an absence of more than a decade.