Bangkok Airways aquires six A350s

Bangkok Airways decided to acquire six Airbus A350s for operation on new long range services from Thailand to Europe commencing in 2012. The airline currently operates a fleet of seventeen jet and turboprop aircraft on a network of services to destinations in Thailand and across Asia. This decision by Bangkok Airways takes total firm orders and commitments for the new Airbus A350 to 170 aircraft from 13 customers. Bangkok Airways will announce its engine choice at a later date.