Turkish Airlines intends to sign orders for 600 passenger planes within two months, its chairman announced Monday, which would be the largest order in civil aviation history. The airline is in talks with Boeing and Airbus to acquire 400 single-aisle 737 MAX and A320neo jets, as well as 200 jumbo jets, including Boeing 787 and 777 and Airbus A350, Ahmet Bolat said at a news conference on the sidelines. the General Assembly of the International Air Transport Association (Iata) in Istanbul.
He declined to say more about the breakdown of orders between US and European planemakers.
Air India ordered 470 planes in February
Quoted in press information, Ahmet Bolat had already mentioned this order, speaking of an announcement during the Iata general assembly. It would allow Turkish Airlines to increase its fleet to more than 800 planes within ten years, from the current 435, stressed Ahmet Bolat, whose company is committed to full development, particularly towards Africa and Asia, taking advantage of the newly built giant airport. from Istanbul, its main axis. With its future long-haul flights, Turkish Airlines wants to be able to connect Australia non-stop, both to serve the Turkish expatriate community and to encourage Australians to go sightseeing in Turkey, the ‘business’ leader noted.
If it comes to fruition and there are many firm orders, this deal will be the largest in commercial aviation history, surpassing 470 aircraft ordered by Air India in February. The recently privatized Indian airline had then signed for 400 medium-haul and 70 long-haul, broken down into 250 Airbus and 220 Boeing.
Source: BFM TV
