Earlier this month, I posted about the problems that Thai Airways was having while waiting for planes that needed seats. The problems stem from an Airbus subcontractor named Koito Industries having falsified safety data. So now, from what I understand, new deliveries are delayed until Koito can submit legitimate safety data.

In the meantime, airlines like Thai Airways have had to resort to leasing planes from other airlines while their brand new planes sit and wait. Planes like this one, which is parked in temporary storage at Bordeaux Merignac – LFBD, waiting for seats.

Photo Credit: William Vignes

Did I mention that Koito Industries is a Toyota subsidiary? Looks like Toyota is having problems with more than just the automotive division.

This seats fiasco is not purely an Airbus issue. Boeing also has planes that are affected by this, only the Boeing planes are parked in Seattle.