News / Thai Airways restructure sees its air cargo services cut back and an end to freighters

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A revamp of Thai Airways will see it end freighter operations next week with its final two 747-400BCF services. It operated Bangkok-Delhi-Frankfurt-Amsterdam-Bangkok.

The loss-making carrier will also stop A340-600 services and decommission its four A330-300s. It plans to sell 22 aircraft by July, according to CH Aviation.

Thomson Reuters data shows that the Thai carrier has debts of some $5.9bn – the highest of its regional peers – and has faced seven consecutive months of losses.

Its restructure, overseen by the airline’s president, ...