Today’s delivery of the
first A380 for Thai Airways International (THAI) continues a long
relationship that began with its acquisition of Airbus’ cornerstone
A300, and has since encompassed aircraft from across the jetliner
family.
“This relationship dates all the way back to 1977
when THAI became one of our earliest customers, placing its first order
for the original A300 series,” explained Kiran Rao, the Airbus Executive
Vice President for Sales & Marketing.
Since then, THAI has operated a full range of
aircraft from Airbus’ product line: the A300, A310, A330 and A340,
followed recently by the A320. In addition to now expanding its
operational lineup with the first of six A380s on order, THAI also is a
customer for future deliveries of Airbus’ A350 XWB, which is entering
production.
“The airline has not only proven to be one of our
most loyal customers, but also is one of the most successful operators
of our aircraft – achieving consistently high levels of technical
reliability,” Rao said during a speech at today’s A380 handover
ceremony.
With its current inventory, THAI’s operational
reliability remains above the other worldwide fleets of A300-600s,
A340-500/A340-600s, and A330s.
source: airbus.com
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