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About Thai Airways
Based in Thailand, Thai Airways is a full-service airline. It flies under the IATA code TG and ICAO code THA. Thai Airways flies 80 aircraft (October 2026), among them the Airbus A320-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A350-900, Boeing 777-200ER and 3 other types. Its main hub: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK).
Its cadet route is the Student Pilot Recruitment 2026 programme. As of 11 October 2026, the programme was listed as closed to new applications. Licensed pilots can also join Thai Airways as direct-entry first officers. Pilot vacancies are published on a careers portal, linked in the profile on this page. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.
The five phases
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Written examination: Basic Knowledge TestPractise this phase
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Medical examination
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Interview stage at THAI: Aptitude Tests (Professor)Practise this phase
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Aviation psychology examination
Thai Airways at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- TG / THA1
- Country
- Thailand
- Hubs
- Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)1
- Fleet
- Airbus A320-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A350-900, Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 787-8, Boeing 787-912
- Cadet programme
- Student Pilot Recruitment 2026 (closed as of 11 Oct 2026)3
- Direct entry
- First officers5
- 1Wikipedia: Thai Airways International · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Wikipedia: Thai Airways International fleet · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3Student Pilot Recruitment 2026 | THAI Career · accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 4Student Pilot 2026 FAQ | THAI Career · accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 5Qualified Pilot Recruitment 2026 | THAI Career · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 6THAI Career · accessed 11 Oct 2026
