Thai Airways International has confirmed a firm order of seven A330-300s with Airbus. The delivery will begin by the end of 2011, to join the existing fleet of 20 A330-300s which have their destination across Asia–Pacific.

"THAI has ordered the additional A330-300 aircraft to meet our medium haul requirement and enable us to continue to operate one of the most modern and efficient fleets in the region," said Piyasvasti Amranand, President, Thai Airways International. “Our fleet strategy aims to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions by matching aircraft size to market demand, while working on fleet simplification in the long-term. The popular A330 remains an important part of that strategy.”

John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer, Airbus said, “We are pleased that the A330 will continue to be an important part of the THAI fleet for many years to come. This latest order from THAI is another vote of confidence in the proven efficiency, low operating costs and wide passenger appeal of the A330".