Thai Airways in talks to buy up to 95 new jets

Thai Airways is in talks with Boeing and Airbus on a potential order of more than 90 jets as it pursues restructuring and gears up for booming travel markets, industry sources told Reuters.

The Thai flag carrier, which is in the midst of a bankruptcy protected debt restructuring, has previously indicated a need for 30 or more jets but its latest request for bids opens the door to as many as 95 aircraft, the sources said.

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These would include 15 narrow-body jets and up to 80 wide-bodies, the sources said, marking one of the largest orders for big jets from Southeast Asia in recent years.

The airline said it was at the “very early stage” of exploring the market for various studies.

It added that no decisions had been made on long-term strategies, “most particularly the fleet”, and no commitments had been made.