Thai Airways International Pcl says a shortage of aircraft engines is hampering its expansion, with seat capacity growth set to slow next year.  

The airline will cap capacity growth at 4 percent in 2026, Chief Executive Officer Chai Eamsiri said in an interview. That’s down from 10 percent in 2025.

Engine overhauls for the carrier’s Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus SE A350s will take six months, rather than the usual three. The engine delays are part of a broader industry stress other operators are facing, Chai said.

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Meanwhile, the Thai carrier said Friday third-quarter net income tumbled 65 percent to 4.4 billion baht ($136 million) as revenue dropped 4 percent. Chai attributed the sharp fall in profit to foreign exchange gains in the year-earlier period that weren’t repeated in the latest quarter.