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THAI to Proceed with Ordering New Jets
5th Feb 2013
Thailand's flag carrier, THAI, is unperturbed by a series of technical malfunctions that beset the world's newest and most modern aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, as it is pursuing its original plan to purchase the jets as part of its refleeting program.
Though the carrier currently doesn't have Dreamliners in its fleet, the airline senior executive for strategy and business development, Chokchai Panyayong, revealed that their order for eight 787 Dreamliners will stay. They expect to take delivery of the new aircraft starting next year until 2017.
Half of the total order or four of those planes are scheduled for delivery sometime next year which the carrier will use for its regional operations across Asia.
The Dreamliner, touted as the most modern aircraft to date, has encountered a lot of problems recently starting with the battery of one of Japan Airlines' fleet caught fire while still landing at Boston's Logan Airport. On the following day, another 787 plane of JAL's fleet encountered another problem, this time a fuel leak at the same airport in Boston. United Airline's own 787 also experienced a battery problem the following day. On January 13, 2013, the same787 plane from JAL that leaked fuel in Boston, leaked again at Tokyo's Narita International Airport. Most recently, it was All Nippon Airways' own 787 that was beset by a battery malfunction that it canceled its flight. These problems caused alarm from airlines who are already operating the Dreamliners and immediately grounded their planes while conducting their separate investigation.
The delivery of the aircraft was also delayed by more than three years causing Air India to sue its manufacturer.
Japan's ANA and JAL are among the largest customers of the aircraft and they are also the first carriers to operate it.
Mr. Chokchai said that its team of technicians are working closely with Boeing so that its own fleet of Dreamliners won't experience the same problems as soon as they are in operation. He assured the public that they're making sure that their own 787 would be in top shape upon delivery.
THAI's director for emergency/crisis response, Smud Poom-On, also informed the public that its services to Narita and Haneda are not affected by heavy snowing in Japan.
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