Thai Airways International agreed yesterday agreed to split the orders for 15 new wide-body jets almost equally between Airbus and Boeing, in a decision that would balance the presence of both planemakers in the flag carrier's fleet. Europe's Airbus will supply seven medium-haul A330-330 aircraft, while its US rival will supply eight long-range B777-300ER series jets.
THAI executives said the decision to split the orders was made entirely on commercial and technical grounds without any political influence from Europe or the US, allegations that had shrouded past jet purchases.
President Piyasvasti Amranand said Airbus offered seven A330-300s, for 31 billion baht, "well below" what the airline had budgeted. However, the prices exclude engines, seats, inflight entertainment systems and spare engines. The A330-300, with a catalogue price of......
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