Thai Airways International

Thai Airways International (Thai : การบินไทย) is the national air carrier of Thailand. The carrier's first flight was on May 1, 1960.

As the national airline of Thailand, Thai operates out of Bangkok International Airport in Bangkok and is a founding member of the Star Alliance network.

Its safety record rates a "A", the highest grade possible, according to Air Rankings Online . Rankings are cumulatives, based on the number of fatal accidents per million flights that the carrier has flown since 1970.

As most tourists to the country come from Europe, Thai has a limited presence in North America, where its flights are marketed by Lufthansa.

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Code Data

IATA Code: TG
ICAO Code: THA
Callsign: Thai Airways

Fleet

Aircraft Type	Number of Aircraft	Number of Seats	First Class	Business Class	Economy Class
Boeing 747-400	9	405	18	62	325
	9	389	14	50	325
Boeing 747-300	2	405	18	62	325
Boeing 777-300	6	388	-	49	339
Boeing 777-200	8	358	-	55	303
Boeing 737-400	10	149	-	12	137
Airbus A340-500	1	215	-	60	155
Airbus A330-300	12	305	-	142	263
Airbus A300-600	10	247	-	46	201
	11	260	-	28	232
MD-11	4	285	10	42	233
ATR-72	2	66	-	-	66
Total Number of Aircraft	84	Updated: 26 March 2005

Thai Airways International has ordered 6 Airbus A380 aircraft. All 6 aircraft will be delivered in the second half of 2008 for use on services to Australia and Europe.

A contract has also been signed with Airbus for 1 Airbus A340-500 (total order now 4) and 1 Airbus A340-600 (total order now 6).

Thai Airways International confirmed an order (made in 2004) for 6 Boeing 777-200ER aircraft to be delivered from 2006 to October 2007. (refs: Airliner World, March 2005).

Services

Main article: Thai Airways International destinations

External Links

Categories: Airlines of Thailand