Bangkok--24 Nov--Thai Airways International
Mr. Charamporn Jotikasthira (third from left), President of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), Mr. Eric Schulz (second from left), President for Civil Large Engine, Rolls-Royce Limited, and Mr. Mark Kent, British Ambassador to Thailand, together recently presided over the launch of "50 Years A Celebration of Partnership into the Future" along with honored guests from the aviation and travel industries at Novotel Suvarnbhumi.
In 1964, THAI began its operations by flying the Caravelle III with Rolls-Royce Avon engines. THAI also used Rolls-Royce engines on other aircraft types, which continues to this date, whereby the two companies forged solid relations over the past 50 years.