BANGKOK/HANOI/MANILA -- Bouncing back from pandemic-era losses, Thai Airways International and other Southeast Asian carriers are signing big aircraft purchase deals in a race to capture demand as tourists return to the region.
But a pilot shortage threatens resurgence of Thai Airways and others

Thai Airways plans to expand its fleet from 70 airplanes at the end of 2023 to 96 by 2033. © Reuters
BANGKOK/HANOI/MANILA -- Bouncing back from pandemic-era losses, Thai Airways International and other Southeast Asian carriers are signing big aircraft purchase deals in a race to capture demand as tourists return to the region.