"Suriya", Minister of Transport, reveals he is preparing to request the rental of a private A380 plane to evacuate workers from Israel. Because it carries more people than military planes As for Thai Airways' A380 aircraft, which have been parked for a long time, they must be maintained first.

Mr. Suriya Juangroongruangkit, Minister of Transport, revealed guidelines for helping Thai workers. that is still stuck in Israel that the minister is concerned about Thai workers in Israel By coordinating with the Thai ambassador in Israel But right now the main problem is getting enough planes to cover the number of people still stranded. Currently, the main aircraft used are Air Force aircraft. But there is a limited number of evacuees. If we get the A380 plane, it will help in increasing the number of evacuees. which is now given to the Airports of Thailand Help coordinate with other private companies To request to rent an A380 aircraft for use in evacuating Thai workers back to the country.

As for the Thai Airways A380 plane that was parked If it is an urgent case like this Not yet available Because the machine has been parked for a long time Must have maintenance first And experienced pilots had to be called back. which takes a fairly long time In this case, renting from a private company will be faster.

Source: Thai News Agency