Turkish Airlines this week announced that in order to meet the growing need for wide-body aircraft, it is purchasing 50 firm and 10 optional aircraft, or a total of 60 wide body aircraft. Of these, will be delivered in 2019, 14 in 2020, 10 in 2021, 12 in 2012, 11 in 2023 and seven in the year 2024. A total of 30 B787-9 aircraft will be purchased from Boeing and 30 A350-900 aircraft will come from Airbus.
Related MoU with Airbus was signed last January at the Élysée Palace, Paris, during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to France. Also last September, during President Erdoğan’s visit to New York, Boeing and Turkish Airlines had announced a deal for 787-9 Dreamliners.
Commenting on the closed orders M. İlker Aycı, Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, Turkish Airlines, said, “This process will bring a landmark benefit not only to Turkish Airlines, but also to Turkey’s aviation.”
