Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) will acquire 45  mid-range and long-range wide-body aircraft from Boeing Co. and engines from GE Aerospace.  THAI, along with Boeing and GE Aerospace,…

Thai Airways has announced today (9 Jan.) that the airline will resume its direct flight route to Perth Airport (PER), Australia. The route will be served daily starting 27 March…

Thai Airways International Pclhas decided to press on with a project to build a US$339 million to build a new MRO facility at Thailand’s U-Tapao airport, after its JV partner…

Thai Airways took the top spot as the best economy-class airline in the world, according to the Skytrax’s annual “Best Airlines in the World” ranking for 2018.   Airlines based…

Thai Airways, the flag carrying airline of Thailand, will reduce its flights to Australia over the coming six months, affecting services between its Bangkok hub and Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane,…

Boeing has signed an exclusive pilot training agreement with Thai Airways International (THAI) to provide training for nearly 50 crews by the end of 2015 for THAI’s 787-8 fleet at…

Boeing and Thai Airways International Public Company Limited celebrated the Thailand flag carrier's 25th direct 777 delivery, a 777-300ER (Extended Range), from the Boeing delivery center in Everett, Washington.  

Flag carrier Thai Airways has selected Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance to provide component Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for its fleet of eight Boeing-787 aircraft.  

AWAS has announced that it has delivered on lease to Thai Airways, the ninth planned new A320 aircraft from its order pipeline.

AWAS has announced that it has delivered on lease to Thai Airways, the seventh of nine new A320 aircraft from its order pipeline. Thai Airways will use this new passenger…

Bangkok Airways is planning to build an own maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) centre at Sukhothai airport in northern Thailand, which it owns and operates. The carrier has not disclosed any further information…

ACIA Aero Leasing, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, announced the successful delivery of one of two ATR 72-500 Bulk Freighters to Pattaya Airways, based in Thailand on Tuesday (Apr. 30). The…

What are your present objectives and modernization plans for the RTAF? The RTAF is a dynamic organization. We have the RTAF strategy and capability development plan in various aspects for…

Several airlines based in Thailand will resume flights between the capital, Bangkok to destinations in China except for Beijing and Shanghai this week. Thai Airways, Thai Smile Airways, Thai Lion…

American Airlines and Qatar Airways are expanding their strategic alliance with a new codeshare agreement, enabling American’s customers to book travel on Qatar Airways flights via Doha to and from…

Thai Airways and PTT have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study on air cargo business partnership. Auttapol Rerkpiboon, PTT President and Chief Executive Officer, and…

Fiji Airways has joined the community of A350 operators benefiting from access to AFI KLM E&M's dedicated component maintenance solutions. The Fijian airline has opted for a long-term partnership, and…

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has approved investment promotion incentives for companies that choose Thailand as their base of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) activity. Companies that expand…

Boeing and Bamboo Airways confirmed an order for 10 787-9 Dreamliners valued at US$3 billion according to list prices. The order for the longest-range member of the Dreamliner family was unveiled…

In line with the Government of Thailand’s initiative to promote tourism, the Immigration Bureau of Thailand has partnered with VFS Global to offer the new eVisa On Arrival (eVOA) service…

Thailand’s discount airline, THAI Smile Airways has showcased its new Airbus A320-200 decorated with the new design displaying a unique orange logo of the THAI Smile to make it outstanding…

Jet Airways, the Indian full-service international airline, and Bangkok Airways have announced an expansion of their existing codeshare agreement to provide more destinations between Thailand, Vietnam and India.   The…

THAI Smile Airways appointed The CITS (Beijing) Air Travel Service Co. LTD as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in China.   The move ensures easy access for Chinese customers to THAI…

The Thai national carrier Thai Airways has said it had lost 3.09 billion baht (nearly 93 million USD) in revenue in the second quarter of this year compared to 5.2…

Bangkok Airways welcomed the arrival of its newest Airbus A321 at the Thai capital’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.   The airline is strengthening its network with an increase in frequencies and will…

By Arun Sivasankaran Eager to build on the success it has had in wooing international aerospace companies, Thailand is continuing to invest in infrastructure improvements along its Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC)…

Airbus and Thai Airways International (THAI) have signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture maintenance and overhaul (MRO) facility at U-Tapao International Airport near Bangkok.   The accord…

Rolls-Royce announced that it has signed an agreement with Thai Airways International (THAI) to explore how the two companies will work together to expand the Trent CareNetwork by building on…

Oman Air has entered into a new codeshare agreement with Bangkok Airways, offering greater connectivity and an extended range of services between Muscat and various cities in Thailand.   The new…

Eight-time German Champions Borussia Dortmund and Thailand-based regional airline Bangkok Airways have announced a partnership deal at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany. This marketing deal is to leverage branding…

Thailand’s Bangkok Airways has decided to buy four more additional ATR-72-600 aircraft, a deal valued at US$100 million, as part of its efforts to enhance the regional fleet.   Currently,…

Airbus has announced the inking of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thai Airways International (THAI) to evaluate the development of a major new maintenance and overhaul (MRO) facility at…

Airbus announced the successful completion of the first flight of the first A350 XWB destined for Thai Airways International (THAI). The aircraft undertook the flight in THAI livery and will…

Bangkok Airways, a 20-year veteran of operating ATR aircraft, has ordered six ATR 72-600 aircraft, according to a 12 February announcement. This deal is worth USD200 million, and the first…

Airbus announced a new contract of Flight Hour Services (FHS) with the Japanese Carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA). The agreement, made at the MRO Asia exhibition in Singapore, with ANA…

Air Italy, a privately-owned airline, has started flights on the Bangkok-Milan route to cash in on tourism growth and capture greater market share from Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) and…

Airlines that have been operating from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) have been given an extension of 6 months to relocate their operations to Clark International Airport (CIA).   The…

Heavily armed terrorists attacked Pakistan's busiest airport in the southern city of Karachi, leaving at least 28 dead including 10 militants.  The Pakistani Taliban, a group closely linked to al…

More than 140 safety professionals representing the region's regulators and airlines are gathering in Bangkok for the Asia Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar 2014 (APASS 2014), organised by the Association of…

Leasing specialist AWAS is to lease a fourth new A320 aircraft to Vietjet to deliver in 2014; a new A320 to Thai Airways for its regional subsidiary, ThaiSmile; and an…

A Thai Airways Airbus 330-300 suffered from a nose wheel failure on landing at Suvarnabhumi, causing it to plough off the runway. The plane carrying 287 passengers and 14 crew…

Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) and Thai Airways were both hit this week by severe turbulence which resulted in injury to passengers and crew. HKA said three passengers and three flight…

Air Japan, a newly established subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings, initiated flight operations between Narita Airport, located near Tokyo, and Bangkok, Thailand on Friday (Feb. 9). The new…

The Asia Pacific region, which was the main driver of aviation growth before Covid-19 hit, is finally showing signs of life but still remains a stumbling block in the road…

FL Technics Indonesia, a subsidiary of Lithuanian MRO provider FL Technics, has been certified by the Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul services of…

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore’s Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced on Friday (22 July) that the operation of Changi’s Terminal 4 will resume on 13…

Entry to Qatar has been temporarily suspended for passengers from several countries including India, China, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The restriction will severely affect those travelling to the…

The Indian government is likely to start distributing foreign flying rights of Jet Airways among other carriers towards the end of next week if the airline does not find new…

Both Singapore and Australia announced that they are suspending operations of Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft on Tuesday, following Sunday’s crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) temporarily suspended operation of…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave its vote of confidence saying that the Boeing 737 Max 8 was airworthy. However, as more airlines and aviation authorities grounded their planes, the…

Travel analyst OAG announced its Punctuality League for 2019, naming the airports and airlines with the world's best timekeeping. For the fourth year in a row, the most punctual mega…

Indonesia’s PT Garuda Maintenance Facility AeroAsia (GMF AeroAsia) is eyeing partnerships with five new airline clients by the end of 2018, with a focus on Russian and Indian airlines, said…

Bangkok Airways will soon submit specifications for an order of 20 narrow-body planes to Airbus SE, Boeing Co. and Bombardier Inc., its President Puttipong Prasattong-Osoth said.   The carrier, which currently…