Thai Airways will keep some old jets instead of selling as flight demand rises

BANGKOK, Nov 10 (Bloomberg): Thai Airways International PCL is bringing back almost half a dozen aircraft originally put up for sale in an effort to revive flights more quickly amid buoyant demand.

The global air travel recovery from Covid has put a squeeze on newer planes that are available on the open market, Chairman Piyasvasti Amranand said in an interview at the airline’s headquarters in Bangkok Wednesday. As a result, the carrier is struggling to find capacity available on operating lease, prompting Thai Airways to hold onto its own aircraft, he said.