Turkish Airlines plans to grown its fleet with 225 Boeing aircraft. [Credit: Turkish Airlines]
Key Takeaways:
Turkish Airlines is significantly expanding its fleet with Boeing, placing a firm order for 75 787 Dreamliners (with options for 25 more) and announcing intentions to purchase up to 150 737 Max aircraft.
The intended purchase of 150 737 Max jets represents the largest single-aisle Boeing jet order to date.
This massive order supports Turkish Airlines' 2033 vision to grow its fleet to 800 aircraft, enhancing operational capabilities and fuel efficiency on high-demand international routes.
Turkish Airlines is expanding its fleet by 75 Boeing 787 Dreamliners—and that’s just the beginning of a massive order.
According to a news release, the global carrier has announced a firm order for the widebody aircraft along with 35 of the 787-9 model, 15 of the larger 787-10 model, and options for another 25 Dreamliners.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.