Turkish Airlines, Boeing sign long-term agreement

Turkish Airlines and Boeing have signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen the carrier’s industry position, as well as Turkey’s aerospace and technology capabilities. Turkish Airlines chairman M. Ilker Ayci and Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner signed the agreement in Seattle at Boeing’s latest 777-300ER and 737-800 delivery to the Turkish flag carrier. In the agreement, Turkish and Boeing identified several potential areas of new cooperation. Suppliers across Turkey currently support all five Boeing Commercial Airplanes programs delivering Turkish-made components valued at more than $120m annually. The agreement identified several additional areas of cooperation, including development and training, activities to enable the global competitiveness of Turkey’s aviation manufacturers, and support for Turkey’s research and technology capabilities and aerospace infrastructure. Turkish and Boeing share a long history that goes back to 1945, with the arrival of the airline’s first DC-3/C-47 airliners.<br/>