Turkish expansion
Turkish Airlines has decided to expand its fleet with 50 firm and 10 optional orders for new aircraft. Six planes will be delivered in 2019, 14 in 2020, 10 in 2021, 12 in 2012, 11 in 2023 and 7 in the year 2024. They include a total of 30 B787-9 aircraft, 25 firm and 5 optional, will be purchased from Boeing and a total of 30 A350-900 aircraft, 25 firm and 5 optional will be purchased from Airbus.
“Goodwill agreements turned into firm orders; which we consider to be a very important initiative to meet our need for wide body aircraft at Istanbul’s New Airport.”
M. İlker Aycı Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, Turkish Airlines