webfact Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 THAI to auction off 34 aging aircraft Financially-strapped Thai Airways International is to auction off 34 aircraft, with an average age of about 20 years, to anyone who is interested. The aircraft include the Airbus A340-500 and A340-600, which were bought during the tenure of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for service on the non-stop route between Thailand and the United States, which proved to be a financial flop, resulting in about seven billion baht in operational losses. There are also two Boeing B737-400 aircraft, built in 1992-1993, three Airbus A340-500 planes, built in 2005-2007, six Airbus A340-600, built in 2005-2008, ten Boeing B747-400s, built in 1993-2003, six Boeing B777-200, built in 1996-1998 and six Boeing B777-300, built in 1998-2000. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-to-auction-off-34-aging-aircraft/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-11-06 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Montnoveau Posted November 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2020 Good luck, nobody else wants them either. Old A340s and B747s are history. Scrap value only. Possibly a few of the rest can be converted to freighters. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted November 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2020 £50 quid the lot providing the duty free is still stocked ???? 2 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chang_paarp Posted November 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2020 In the mean time they will be parked alongside of all the other planes for sale in the Arizona desert. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted November 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2020 23 minutes ago, webfact said: Financially-strapped Thai Airways International is to auction off 34 aircraft, with an average age of about 20 years, to anyone who is interested. Wonder if the people they have leased them from know about it 2 1 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grumpy John Posted November 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Chang_paarp said: In the mean time they will be parked alongside of all the other planes for sale in the Arizona desert. I am pretty sure some are parked at Swampy! ???? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted November 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2020 I'll just have to clear up some clutter in my back yard and i' ready to buy a couple of them... This is what happen when people with no clue in aviation business go out with a easy hand and open check book and buys planes wily nili like Thailand did almost every year to the amazement of everybody who asks, why does Thai need more plans every year?... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post quake Posted November 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, sammieuk1 said: £50 quid the lot providing the duty free is still stocked ???? Cheapskate, I will make it 100 quid. but need a couple of them small uniforms. I got an idea for a movie. Edited November 5, 2020 by quake 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Montnoveau said: Good luck, nobody else wants them either. Old A340s and B747s are history. Scrap value only. Possibly a few of the rest can be converted to freighters. Wait a minute, they can he used to make more Handbags, some dresses from the curtains and of course a nice theater can buy the seats for inside the viewing room..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2020 Air Prayut now flying the top generals everywhere. No planes needed now. Get them free good PM.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrisY1 Posted November 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2020 "which proved to be a financial flop, resulting in about seven billion baht in operational losses." A lame attempt to blame Thaksin for this loss......unfortunately, it's a miniscule part of the current loss....! Trying to sell of aging aircraft at this time on, will cost a whole lot more than the any sales would gain....... The deserts in the US have thousands of similar aircraft....where these old girls should be. 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tso310 Posted November 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2020 As ChrisY1 one has said they are good for scrap only. BA got rid of all of their B747s in the last few months, some 30+ a/c. All awaiting for scrapping at St Athen or Kemble, except for one going to the museum at Duxford. The Thai A340-500s have been at DMK for years. They tried to sell them a few years back, there is a thread somewhere in the archives. Only had one offer from a rich Saudi. Reckoned they could get more. The rest is history. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 I think by linking a former PM to this overage of planes they are trying to move the gaze of certain people from their current government and Malfeasance and blame someone else. Just waiting on the announcement charging Thaksin with misappropriation of funds to buy the airplanes as well as the blame on the airlines mismanagement. Surely it is a story spurred on by the current regime. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mr Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 40 minutes ago, quake said: 2 hours ago, sammieuk1 said: £50 quid the lot providing the duty free is still stocked ???? Cheapskate, I will make it 100 quid. but need a couple of them small uniforms. I got an idea for a movie. you both forgot the 300 % duty rate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Gravy Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Chang_paarp said: In the mean time they will be parked alongside of all the other planes for sale in the Arizona desert. They will probably end up on Ramkamheng soi 105/1 ready for the tourists.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shuya Posted November 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 TAT just anounced there are millions of Chinese who want to buy them and they will pay billions of dollars for each airplane. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 1 hour ago, tso310 said: As ChrisY1 one has said they are good for scrap only. BA got rid of all of their B747s in the last few months, some 30+ a/c. All awaiting for scrapping at St Athen or Kemble, except for one going to the museum at Duxford. The Thai A340-500s have been at DMK for years. They tried to sell them a few years back, there is a thread somewhere in the archives. Only had one offer from a rich Saudi. Reckoned they could get more. The rest is history. They have only sold one plane, an A340 which was sold to the Thai Air Force ! Selling planes to themselves, what a good idea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trawler Posted November 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 Based on the last time I saw them,I wonder if maintenance has kept them in a flyable condition,so if not then doubt can make it to Arizona at the moment................... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted November 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: Financially-strapped Thai Airways International is to auction off 34 aircraft, with an average age of about 20 years, to anyone who is interested With thousands of aircraft parked up around the world I don't think this is a good time to sell off aircraft. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sydebolle Posted November 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 Perfect timing for selling off anything - specially in and from Thailand! Interesting also, that the initial decision taken decades ago to purchase these planes now is suggested to be Dr Thaksin Shinawatra's fault. I am not a fan of anybody but this is - oncemore again - a far fetched excuse of bland lukewarm taste! The decision was made by the "experts" going through the revolving door of the board of Thai Airways - who, for decades, misused Thai Airways for the country's biggest 7/11 without a cashier on the way out. The financial flop, resulting in about seven billion baht in operational losses, is pure professional incompetence, nepotism and corruption - simple as that! And the accrued losses are 45 times higher, if my memory serves me right, we're talking THB 323 billion (not million) in the dark red! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyr55 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 6 hours ago, webfact said: THAI to auction off 34 aging aircraft Financially-strapped Thai Airways International is to auction off 34 aircraft, with an average age of about 20 years, to anyone who is interested. The aircraft include the Airbus A340-500 and A340-600, which were bought during the tenure of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for service on the non-stop route between Thailand and the United States, which proved to be a financial flop, resulting in about seven billion baht in operational losses. There are also two Boeing B737-400 aircraft, built in 1992-1993, three Airbus A340-500 planes, built in 2005-2007, six Airbus A340-600, built in 2005-2008, ten Boeing B747-400s, built in 1993-2003, six Boeing B777-200, built in 1996-1998 and six Boeing B777-300, built in 1998-2000. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-to-auction-off-34-aging-aircraft/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-11-06 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: Wait a minute, they can he used to make more Handbags, some dresses from the curtains and of course a nice theater can buy the seats for inside the viewing room..... More coffee shops alongside the 331???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted November 6, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 Thai Airways seeks buyers for 34 used planes as part of restructuring plan FILE PHOTO: Workers service a Thai Airways Airbus A380-800 aircraft at Bangkok International Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand September 3, 2019. Picture taken September 3, 2019. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thai Airways International PCL said on Friday it was looking for potential buyers for 34 used Airbus SE and Boeing Co planes as part of its restructuring plan. The sale of the planes, which are narrowbodied and widebodied aircraft that range between 12 and 28 years old, would require the bankruptcy court's approval, the airline said in a statement. Thailand's bankruptcy court in September allowed Thai Airways to proceed with a plan to restructure 245 billion baht ($7.98 billion) of debt as fallout from the coronavirus pandemic added to woes at the airline, which has been struggling since 2012. The airline said the sale of the planes would be consistent with its reorganisation plan, which would cut its fleet size as part of an effort to manage costs. It is accepting expressions of interest in the 34 jets on a website. They include four-engined Airbus A340s and Boeing 747s that are less fuel efficient than newer models and are not in high demand from buyers. Other types for sale include Boeing 777s, 737-400s and an Airbus A300, with delivery available in the first or second quarter of 2021 on an "as-is, where-is" condition, according to the website. ($1 = 30.7000 baht) (Reporting by Jamie Freed; Editing by Kenneth Maxwell) -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-11-06 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Almer Posted November 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 There is going to be a surge in airplane hotels and diners, and why not. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cake Monster Posted November 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 6 hours ago, Chang_paarp said: In the mean time they will be parked alongside of all the other planes for sale in the Arizona desert. If there is enough space for them. Many of the Aircraft Parks are already full to overflowing with Aircraft parked up due to the Covid Pandemic 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted November 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 (edited) They could cut off the wings, nose and the tail of them and use them as giant Rice silos. "Thai" Hom Mali. Edited November 6, 2020 by HiSoLowSoNoSo 5 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fortean1 Posted November 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 (edited) There are several boneyards in Arizona and California. See: https://www.airplaneboneyards.com/commercial-aviation-airplane-boneyards-storage.htm . I worked the communications center at Fort Huachuca, Arizona 1980 and 1981. We were ALTROUTE(*) for Davis-Monthan, Air Force Base in Tucson. When their pathway to the switching center at Norton AFB in California was out of service we took their data pattern/Hollerith card messages. These we stored on 9-track magnetic tape. When they were back in service we loaded the received magnetic tapes and transmitted to Norton. On extended several day outages I was told their data card punch machines ran non-stop for a couple of days. This talk of boneyards triggered this ancient memory. (*) ALTROUTE was alternative message routing in the days of AUTODIN (Automatic Digital Network) which replaced the torn tape relays. Another example: the Army commcen at Camp Samae San was the base commcen ALTROUTE for U-Tapao. Terry in Thailand Edited November 6, 2020 by Fortean1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traubert Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 7 hours ago, webfact said: non-stop route between Thailand and the United States, which proved to be a financial flop, Why doesn't that surprise me? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted November 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 if they left the seats in i could use one of these as a waiting room. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post digger70 Posted November 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 7 hours ago, webfact said: THAI to auction off 34 aging aircraft Go to the auction and make a Srab metal bid ,if you get it Park it on a Empty Lot and turn it into a Home ,If you need one . 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2020 I see a new premium resort being created along the new Thai Riviera. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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