Thai Airways in advance talks for 20 aircraft order

Thai Airways International is in advanced talks with Boeing and Airbus to add more aircraft as a part of its fleet modernization strategy. The airline plans to add 20 twin-aisle passenger jets, Bloomberg reports, to meet the rising passenger demands in Southeast Asia. According to sources, Thai Airways held talks with Boeing for purchasing 787-9 widebody aircraft. People close to the matter have revealed that the airline is also in talks with Airbus but no further information was made public as the discussion was ‘strictly confidential’. Thai Airways recently signed a codeshare with Singapore Airways to expand THAI’s network to