Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
June 6th 2024
Today's briefs report news from Thai Airways International and Taipei Taoyuan International Airport. Read More »
Thai Airways International (THAI) is building a CFM Leap 1A engine shop at Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport to service the airline’s incoming A321neo fleet. In addition to supporting the flag carrier's 12 A321neos, due to arrive from 2025 to 2026, the shop will offer services to other Leap operators. THAI CEO, Chai Eamsiri, told Aviation Week the facility will be ready “in a year's time”.
Taipei Taoyuan International Airport is accelerating the installation of e-Gates for passenger processing. Nineteen new e-Gates are now operating at the airport with another 24 e-Gates to be in use by August 1, the airport said.
