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Thai Airways takes delivery of first GE-powered Boeing 787-9 (GEnx) under AerCap lease; 4 deliveries targeted by year-end

Thai Airways International has received its first factory-fresh Boeing 787-9, the airline’s fifth 787-9, powered by GE Aerospace GEnx engines. The leased aircraft is managed by AerCap and is first of four additional 787-9s the carrier expects to receive by end-2026—marking a shift away from Trent 1000-powered 787s currently in service.

Discovered 2026-06-23T21:55:08.042159-07:00 | 2026-06-23T21:55:08.042159-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • The delivery confirms Thai’s long-haul fleet modernization momentum: 1 aircraft in hand, with 4 more 787-9s planned by year-end.
  • Engine choice matters operationally and commercially—this is the carrier’s first 787-9 equipped with GE’s GEnx, reversing the Trent 1000 baseline on its existing fleet.
  • For 787-9 delivery planning and supply-chain monitoring, it adds to the broader market signal on Dreamliner handovers and configuration transitions, similar to the ongoing 787-9 delivery stream discussed in Boeing hands United the first increased-performance 787-9 (iMTOW).

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2026-06-23T21:55:08.042159-07:00
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2026-06-29T06:27:15.853657-07:00
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