Turkish Airlines announced a record deal for the industry for 600 planes
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The Turkish airline Turkish Airlines will order 600 new planes in June, which will be delivered within ten years. This was stated by the head of the company, Ahmet Bolat, Reuters reports.
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The order, if confirmed, would be the largest in the industry’s history for a single airline, eclipsing Air India’s record order for 470 Airbus and Boeing aircraft in December.
Speaking a few weeks before Turkey is due to host airline leaders of the International Air Transport Association, Bolat said the order would consist of 400 narrow-body and 200 wide-body aircraft.
He also added that by 2033 the fleet will increase to 810 aircraft.
“During the event, we are going to announce orders. We are almost finalizing negotiations with one of the major manufacturers. We are going to order (in total) about 600 aircraft,” Bolat told reporters at a press conference.
The annual IATA summit, which brings together about 280 airlines, will be held in Istanbul on June 4-6.
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Bolat noted that the company is close to an agreement with Boeing on part of the order, but did not reveal the details.
Turkish Airlines can transfer orders for the rest of the new planes to a “second manufacturer” at the next European air show in June, Bolat added, apparently referring to Airbus, Boeing’s European competitor.
Airlines are massively ordering planes to occupy available seats, which are shrinking as travel resumes after the pandemic.
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