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	This aircraft is being operated on lease from US-based CIT.</div>
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	The plane offers 321 seats in a two-class layout, comprising 32 Royal Silk Class seats, convertible to fully lie-flat beds, and 289 seats in the main cabin.</div>
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	After an initial period flying on regional services between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, the aircraft will soon be deployed on long-haul flights, starting with Bangkok-Melbourne.</div>
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