Thai Airways plans jet orders as carrier rebounds from pandemicIn this file photo taken on April 8, 2016 a Thai Airways Boeing 747 plane prepares to land at Changi International Airport in Singapore. (AFP)Thai Airways International Plc said it will begin talks with aircraft manufacturers to purchase 30 new widebody jets as tourists return to Thailand and the carrier looks to rebound from the pandemic. The airline is also looking to add several more A321neos for its regional Thai Smile unit, the CEO said. With order books filling up, airlines around the world are moving quickly to lock in delivery slots with aircraft manufacturers. Demand is being fuelled by strong long-haul demand from Europe and Australia, despite operating at less than 2019 levels of capacity, Chai said.
