BANGKOK, MAY 31 – Thai AirAsia (TAA), one of Thailand’s budget airlines, was granted a Bt2.1 billion (US$70 million) financial lease to purchase two Airbus A320s, according to an executive of Leasing ICBC (Thai).
Ong-art Vorachattarn, Leasing ICBC managing director, said the loan was approved with a strong belief in TAA’s capability, strength and success in managing the airline and its expansion domestically and regionally.
TAA chief executive officer Tassapol Bijleveld said Leasing ICBC has fully supported the low-cost airline with the financial lease.
It will be TAA’s second purchase of the Airbus A320, equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices, it becomes the airline’s 29th aircraft, he said.
