Thai Airways Plans to Lease 8 Boeing 787 Aircraft, Boeing Says
February 08, 2012, 11:25 PM ESTBy Daniel Ten Kate
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Thai Airways International Pcl, the country’s largest carrier, plans to lease eight Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliners from International Lease Finance Co., Boeing said in a statement distributed to media in Bangkok today.
The companies didn’t say when the planes will be delivered.
Boeing also said the production schedule for the 787-9, which will be bigger than the 787-8, is “progressing.” The company expects to begin major assembly of the model this year, with first delivery scheduled for early 2014, according to presentation slides distributed to reporters.
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