Four ex-Thai Airways A340-600s registered to a little-known company in Malawi raise suspicions of an eventual transfer to Tehran

Potential aircraft deal could help Thailand avoid new US tariffs as part of trade talks with the Trump administration

Aircraft to be supplied by SMBC Aviation Capital between 2026 and 2027, bolstering Thai carrier’s narrow-body fleet

The Thai carrier and Boeing also paved the way for a future order of the new widebody in an announcement at the opening of the 2024 Singapore Airshow

Order appeared in Boeing's backlog last December and is expected to be announced at the end of the month