flee 5 Report post Posted June 27, 2017 Company seeks planes offering fuel efficiency, more comfort Carrier talking with both Airbus and Boeing about new aircraft See: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-25/thai-airways-plans-to-buy-almost-30-planes-to-replace-older-jets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2017 A330neo, A350, B787 and B777X. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted June 27, 2017 A330neo, A350, B787 and B777X. Won't be surprised if they ordered A330Neo and B777-9 and also additional A350/B787. Thai love to "test drive" all aircraft models! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David.W 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2017 How I envy them I wish MAB was in a better financial state to go on a plane shopping spree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted June 29, 2017 Can someone make a list of aircraft that TG ever had and a list of major aircraft that TG never had? The second list will probably be shorter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2017 (edited) Can someone make a list of aircraft that TG ever had and a list of major aircraft that TG never had? The second list will probably be shorter. Let's see: Owned or leased before: Airbus: A300, A310, A320, A330, A340, A350, A380 ATR: 42, 72 BAe: 146 Boeing: B737, B747, B777, B787 Douglas: DC-4B, DC-8, DC-9, DC-10, MD-11 Short: 330, 360 Never own or lease before: Boeing: B707, B717, B727, B757, B767 Tupelov, Ilyushin, Sukhoi (not yet): All variants de Havilland: Comet Bombardier: Dash 8, Dash 9, CRJ, C-Series (not yet) Edited June 29, 2017 by JuliusWong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted July 2, 2017 Let's see: Owned or leased before: Airbus: A300, A310, A320, A330, A340, A350, A380 ATR: 42, 72 BAe: 146 Boeing: B737, B747, B777, B787 Douglas: DC-4B, DC-8, DC-9, DC-10, MD-11 Short: 330, 360 Never own or lease before: Boeing: B707, B717, B727, B757, B767 Tupelov, Ilyushin, Sukhoi (not yet): All variants de Havilland: Comet Bombardier: Dash 8, Dash 9, CRJ, C-Series (not yet) Need to be a bit specific, Julius. B747-8i B747SP A340-200 A340-300 A330-200 A318, A319, A321 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) Need to be a bit specific, Julius. B747-8i B747SP A340-200 A340-300 A330-200 A318, A319, A321 Lolx, ok, here we go: Owned or leased before: Airbus: A300B4-103, A300B4-2C, A300B4-203, A300B4-601, A300B4-622R, A310-204, A310-304, A320-232, A330-321, A330-322, A330-323, A330-343E, A340-541, A340-642, A350-941, A380-841 ATR: 42-320, 72-201 BAe: 146-100, -200A, 300 Boeing: B737-200Adv, B737-400, B747-200B, B747-300, B747-400, B777-200A, B777-200ER, B777-300A, B777-300ER, B787-8 Douglas: DC-4B, DC-8-33, DC-8-61CF, DC-8-62CF, DC-8-62AF, DC-8-63, DC-9-41, DC-10-300, DC-10-30ER, MD-11 Short: 330, 360 Never own or lease before: Boeing: B707, B717, B727, B757, B767: All variants Tupelov, Ilyushin, Sukhoi (not yet): All variants de Havilland: Comet: All variants Bombardier: Dash 8, Dash 9, CRJ, C-Series (not yet) Edited July 2, 2017 by JuliusWong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Lee 5 Report post Posted July 2, 2017 Lolx, ok, here we go: Owned or leased before: Airbus: A300B4-103, A300B4-2C, A300B4-203, A300B4-601, A300B4-622R, A310-204, A310-304, A320-232, A330-321, A330-322, A330-323, A330-343E, A340-541, A340-642, A350-941, A380-841 ATR: 42-320, 72-201 BAe: 146-100, -200A, 300 Boeing: B737-200Adv, B737-400, B747-200B, B747-300, B747-400, B777-200A, B777-200ER, B777-300A, B777-300ER, B787-8 Douglas: DC-4B, DC-8-33, DC-8-61CF, DC-8-62CF, DC-8-62AF, DC-8-63, DC-9-41, DC-10-300, DC-10-30ER, MD-11 Short: 330, 360 Never own or lease before: Boeing: B707, B717, B727, B757, B767: All variants Tupelov, Ilyushin, Sukhoi (not yet): All variants de Havilland: Comet: All variants Bombardier: Dash 8, Dash 9, CRJ, C-Series (not yet) BAe HS-748 during the 70's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jahur 0 Report post Posted July 3, 2017 Eyeballing they're getting the A330neo and B777X. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jani 0 Report post Posted July 3, 2017 How I envy them I wish MAB was in a better financial state to go on a plane shopping spree Are Thai in good financial state..? hmm.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted July 3, 2017 Are Thai in good financial state..? hmm.. Managed to make some money during last quarter. So spending spree begins. Hahaha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Lee 5 Report post Posted July 3, 2017 Are Thai in good financial state..? hmm.. Typical GLC or soe mind set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites