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Thai Lion Air Seeks Approval for New A330s and B737 Aircraft
22nd Aug 2017
Thai-based carrier Thai Lion Air (TLA) has asked the authorities for permission to add Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 737 Max planes to its fleet and use them on medium and long haul routes.
The plan is for the regional airline to start flying to destinations such as Japan, South Korea and the Middle East and there are even plans for a long-haul flight to Europe. All of these can be operated by A330-300s. On the other hand, Boeing 737 Max could handle medium-range destinations such as northern China.
It is likely that the affiliate to Indonesia Lion Air Group will get three Airbus A330-300 aircraft, while it’s not yet clear how Boeing 737 Max planes will its parent group send over. The Thai carrier should see the first Max in April next year.
Lion Group has 246 Boeing 737 Max planes on order, including Max 8, Max 9 and Max 10 variants. Two Max 8s have been delivered to Indonesian Lion Air and one went to Malindo Air in Malaysia. IN addition, a total of eight Boeing Max 8 planes are slated for delivery to Lion Air and Malindo Air for 2017, this includes five for Lion Air and three for Malindo Air.
TLA Chief Executive Officer Aswin Yangkirativorn said that this airline intends to boost its fleet with between 5 and 10 new aircraft. At the moment, TLA has 28 Boeing 737-800s and 737-900s. However, TLA CEO did not disclose what type or types of aircraft are planned, only that these will most likely cover the Japanese airports in Fukuoka, Narita and Osaka, as well as Incheon in South Korea. Knowing that, we can surmise that the regional airline will require medium-to-long haul range aircraft.
The delivery Thai Lion Air has planned should coincide with the expected lifting of the red flag on Thailand by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The UN agency found a number of safety and security issues with the Thai civil aviation sector and consequently banned Thai-registered airlines from many airports in the world, although Thai airlines could still fly to China for instance.
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