Phoenix Lion Air Airbus A330-300 HS-LAI 1:400 Diecast Model

1:400 Diecast: Thai Lion Air Airbus A330-300 HS-LAI (Phoenix PH11435). This aircraft was one of three A330-300s delivered to Thai Lion Air in late 2017, marking the low-cost carrier's ambitious but brief entry into widebody operations. Configured with 392 seats—18 business and 374 economy—it was intended to open medium-haul routes to Japan, South Korea, and beyond.

A brief widebody era: Thai Lion Air took delivery of its first A330-300 (HS-LAH) in November 2017, with HS-LAI and HS-LAK following shortly after. The aircraft wore Thai Lion Air's livery—white fuselage with the orange lion logo on the tail. By 2019, the airline began transitioning to newer A330-900s, and the last A330-300s exited the fleet in the first half of 2020. Thai Lion Air has since confirmed it will not resume A330 operations, focusing exclusively on Boeing 737 narrowbodies. HS-LAI has remained inactive since early 2020.

About this model: Phoenix Models released HS-LAI (item PH11435) in February 2018 in 1:400 scale, capturing Thai Lion Air's distinctive orange tail livery. At 15.93 cm long with a 15.08 cm wingspan, this diecast model features the characteristic A330-300 profile. For collectors of Southeast Asian low-cost carriers, A330 variants, or aircraft representing the brief widebody ambitions of regional LCCs, this model commemorates a Thai Lion Air aircraft that served for just over two years before the pandemic ended its career.

Age 16+ only. Not a toy.