Thai Airways operate from its main hub at Suvarnabhumi Airport and secondary hub at Phuket International Airport, the airline and its subsidiaries fly to over 101 destinations in 37 countries, using a fleet of 64 aircraft, that consist of wide-body aircraft from both Boeing and Airbus, while the subsidiary Thai Airways Smile operates narrow body aircraft.
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Thai Airways was the first Asia-Pacific airline to serve Heathrow Airport.
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Thai Airways International was founded in 1960 as a joint venture between Scandinavian Airlines, which held a 30 percent share of the new company valued at two million Thai baht, and Thailand's domestic carrier, Thai Airways Company.
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The Thai Airways public offering of shares is the largest ever undertaken in the country.
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In 1997 Thai Airways planned a privatization program, the first in Thai history.
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In 2008, after achieving profitability for the previous 40 years, Thai Airways recorded a loss for the first time in its history of around 21 billion baht.
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Thai Airways's problems were threefold: ineffective leadership at the top; inexperienced boards; and a coddled union.
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At Thai Airways, he is still regarded as a true reformer, imposing salary cuts for senior executives as part of his drive to reduce costs.
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Thai Airways was voted out by the board in 2012 for what may have been political reasons.
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Thai Airways placed orders for a number of aircraft, including the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350, and it launched a refurbishment of its Boeing 747 and 777 cabins.
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Thai Airways expects to be the first carrier in Asia to fly commercial flights using biofuels.
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European Aviation Safety Agency declined to blacklist any Thai Airways carriers following a review of certain carriers in November 2015.
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Thai Airways later received third country operator certification from the EU, effective 15 December 2015, authorizing the carrier to continue flying to the EU for the foreseeable future.
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In July 2015, Thai Airways announced the planned cancellation of service to Los Angeles after 25 October 2015, marking the end of US service.
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In June 2016, as a result of its restructuring plan, Thai Airways announced it would commence thrice-weekly Tehran service.
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Logo on the tail fin shows the traditional Thai Airways greeting gesture, and the curves represents traditional Thai Airways architecture of the decorative structure called lamyong that are common on temple roofs to distinguish different tiers in the structure.
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Calendar year 2017, Thai Airways posted revenues of 190,535 million baht, net income of million baht, and total assets of 280,775 million baht.
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At the commencement of 2014, Thai Airways was subject to a rumor that the company would declare bankruptcy in May 2014.
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Thai Airways government stepped in to provide THAI with a 50bn baht loan guarantee in April 2020 and reaffirmed the airline's status as a state enterprise.
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Thai Airways lost its state enterprise status on 22 May 2020 when the Finance Ministry sold off a 3.
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Thai Airways has appealed to the government for help to forestall the seizure of its aircraft by foreign creditors.
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Thai Airways International is a member and one of the five founding members of Star Alliance which was founded on 14 May 1997.
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Thai Airways maintains three maintenance centres, at U-Tapao International Airport, Don Mueang International Airport, and Suvarnabhumi Airport.
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Thai Airways Technical is certified internationally by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Joint Aviation Authorities, the European Aviation Safety Agency Part-145 Maintenance Organisation, and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau for facilities at Don Mueang International Airport and Suvarnabhumi Airport.
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Thai Airways initiated a program entitled "The Most Hygienic In-Cabin Environment Program" with an emphasis on air quality, surface cleanliness, and food safety.
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Thai Airways was the first airline to install hospital-grade air-filter True HEPA, capable of intercepting up to 99.
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Thai Airways signed a sponsorship agreement with English Football League.
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Thai Airways has signed a sponsorship agreement with Australian Rugby Team Melbourne Rebels and the Australian A-League soccer club Western Sydney Wanderers.
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