It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, a Thai Airways Airbus A330-300 is lining up on the piano keys at Hong Kong International Airport, as it prepares to return to its home base of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thai Airways operate a fleet of 17 Airbus A330-300s, split into two configurations: 36 Business Class seats, 263 Economy … [Read more...]
Thai Airways take delivery of their first A350
Thai Airways have taken delivery of their newest plane type to their fleet - an Airbus A350-900. Thai Airways Airbus A350-900 at Toulouse - Image, Airbus This is the first of twelve Airbus A350s that will join the fleet (split between four firm orders and eight aircraft leases). The airline continue to name their aircraft - this one called "Wichian Buri" (a district … [Read more...]
Thai Airways waves goodbye to the USA and Rome
It seems the recasting of Thai Airways route network is still in progress, with two routes up for the axe. First up is the route between Bangkok and Rome, which will be axed from the 25th October. Thai Airways Boeing 747-400 lining up at the runway at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The four times a week service flying as TG944/TG945 - operated by a … [Read more...]
Thai Airways reintroduce double daily service between Bangkok and London/Frankfurt
Thai Airways recently took their Bangkok to London Heathrow and Bangkok to Frankfurt services down to once daily. Well it seems that experiment is ending as they are re-deploying two planes a day back to London Heathrow and Frankfurt am Main, with Thai Airways adding an extra Boeing 777-300ER on each route. Thai Airways Airbus A380 at Heathrow on its inaugural flight - … [Read more...]
Thai Airways A380 to operate Bangkok to London Heathrow service
Thai Airways has confirmed they will be commencing Airbus A380 operations between Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and London Heathrow. Image - Thai Airways. The route has been mooted on and off, with a switch to A380 operations from the 1st July now confirmed and loaded in the booking systems. However, Thai Airways will be cutting back to one flight a day between Bangkok and London … [Read more...]
Thai Airways A350 moves forward through assembly
As the excitement of the Paris Air Show dies down and the industry heads into summer, there's still plenty of work to be done at Airbus, where work is ongoing with the Airbus A350. Thai Airways are patiently waiting for their first A350, which has begun to take shape at Airbus's partners Stelia Aerospace and Premium Aerotec. Lets take a look. Firstly, here's the nose section … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Thai Airways Boeing 747-400
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's a bit of a classic (as I found this image in a batch for images for an article I'm writing at the moment), with a Thai Airways Boeing 747-400 in classic Thai Airways paintwork parked at Hong Kong International Airport, as it is prepared for pushback, and its return flight back to Bangkok. … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday – Thai Airways
It's time to stow your luggage in the overhead bin, stow your tray table, and bring your seat into the upright position as we go to this weeks safety video. This week - a bit of a classic (and one I certainly remember aboard my flights), is the Thai Airways safety video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKyMZPC_KpY Why is it a classic? Its got the works - captain … [Read more...]
Thai Airways goes Double 747 between London and Bangkok
Thai Airways does tend to flip equipment around a bit, chopping and changing the usage of their requirements to meet the expected loads of its routes. Currently the Bangkok run is currently operated with a Boeing 747–40o and an Airbus A340–600. Well there is another equipment switch again, as Thai Airways are are switching operations on the route to a double daily Boeing … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Thai Airways Boeing 747-400
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, lining up on the threshold of runway 9R at London Heathrow Airport is a Thai Airways Boeing 747-400 preparing to depart for the long trip to Bangkok. More airplane art next week! Want to keep up with me at GhettoIFE? Join me either by signing up for my newsletter, or follow me on Twitter … [Read more...]
