Thai Airways International has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9.
The aircraft arrived at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport on 17 September after a delivery flight from Boeing's Everett Delivery Centre, says the carrier.
Registered HS-TWA, the jet is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines and features 30 business class and 268 economy seats.
The aircraft will operate the Bangkok-Chiang Mai route between 23 and 30 September, and then the Bangkok-Singapore route from 1 October to 15 November.
Following the delivery of its second 787-9, Thai will start using the type on services to Auckland and Taipei. Flight Fleets Analyzer shows that the second -9 will arrive in mid-October.
Thai operates six 787-8s, and the two 787-9s will conclude its 787 orders. Flight Fleets Analyzer shows that both -9s are leased from AerCap.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
