Turkish Airlines confirms planned large order
Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines has made a decision to buy 25 Boeing B787-9 aircraft, known as the Dreamliner, with an option for another five more aircraft from US aerospace giant Boeing Company, Boeing said in a statement on Monday.
Turkish Airlines has confirmed plans to buy 50 firm and 10 optional wide-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing. Together, these customers have now ordered more than 1,300 Dreamliners, the fastest-selling twin-aisle airplane in Boeing history. "This order strengthens and expands the long-lasting partnership between Airbus, Turkish Airlines and Turkey overall".
Turkish Airlines, which is 49-percent owned by the government through a wealth fund, has grown exponentially in recent years in a rise strongly supported by Erdogan to create a national champion.
"We are extremely proud at Airbus to count Turkish Airlines as a new A350 operator, the world's most modern and efficient widebody aircraft." said Eric Schulz, Chief Commercial Officer, Airbus'.
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The 787-9 model of a typical two-class configuration, which extends the Dreamliner family in capacity and range, can fly 290 passengers and up to 14,140 km.
Based in Istanbul, Turkish Airlines carries over 60 million passengers a year, with direct flights to 301 destinations in 121 countries.
The airline flies to over 300 destinations - 252 global and 49 domestic - worldwide with its fleet of more than 330 passenger and cargo aircraft. Turkish Airlines was founded in 1933 with a fleet of five airplanes that carried a total of 28 passengers, expanding to 328 aircraft today.
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